อโศก

Sanskrit

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		อโศก ɒ o ɕ k
Phonemic		อะ-โสก ɒ a – o s k
Romanization	Paiboon	à-sòok
	Royal Institute	a-sok
(standard) IPA(key)		/ʔa˨˩.soːk̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “sorrowless”), from अ (a, “without”) + शोक (śoka, “sorrow”), equivalent to Thai อ (à) +‎ โศก (sòok). Compare Pali asoka.

Proper noun

อโศก • (à-sòok)

1. Aśoka, an ancient Indian emperor.

Noun

อโศก • (à-sòok)

1. (botany) any of the various plants of the genus Saraca and the family Leguminosae.

Derived terms

• ธรรมาโศก
• อโศกน้ำ
• อโศกมนตรี
• อโศกเหลือง
• อโศกอินเดีย

Etymology 2

From clipping of อโศกมนตรี, the title of a Thai nobleman who owned the land which would become the location of the place.

Proper noun

อโศก • (à-sòok)

1. (colloquial) Asok, an economic zone in Bangkok, Thailand.