asoka
English
Noun
asoka (plural asokas)
- Alternative form of ashoka.
- 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 37:
- In Hindu sexology, the asoka plant, the lotus, and jasmine provoke venery.
Pali
Alternative forms
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka).
Adjective
asoka
Declension
Declension table of "asoka" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | asoko | asokā |
| Accusative (second) | asokaṃ | asoke |
| Instrumental (third) | asokena | asokehi or asokebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | asokassa or asokāya or asokatthaṃ | asokānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | asokasmā or asokamhā or asokā | asokehi or asokebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | asokassa | asokānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | asokasmiṃ or asokamhi or asoke | asokesu |
| Vocative (calling) | asoka | asokā |
Declension table of "asoka" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | asokaṃ | asokāni |
| Accusative (second) | asokaṃ | asokāni |
| Instrumental (third) | asokena | asokehi or asokebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | asokassa or asokāya or asokatthaṃ | asokānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | asokasmā or asokamhā or asokā | asokehi or asokebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | asokassa | asokānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | asokasmiṃ or asokamhi or asoke | asokesu |
| Vocative (calling) | asoka | asokāni |
Noun
asoka m[1]
- Ashoka tree[1]
Declension
Declension table of "asoka" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | asoko | asokā |
| Accusative (second) | asokaṃ | asoke |
| Instrumental (third) | asokena | asokehi or asokebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | asokassa or asokāya or asokatthaṃ | asokānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | asokasmā or asokamhā or asokā | asokehi or asokebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | asokassa | asokānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | asokasmiṃ or asokamhi or asoke | asokesu |
| Vocative (calling) | asoka | asokā |
Proper noun
asoka m
Declension
As the name of the tree above.