𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓

Ashokan Prakrit

The name “𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓” in the Maski Minor Rock Edict

Etymology

From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, “without grief”).

Proper noun

𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka) (Gujarra, Maski)

1. Ashoka (emperor of the Maurya Dynasty r. 268 – 232 BCE)

Alternative forms

Attested at Gujarra and Maski.

Dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (“Ashoka”)
Variety	Location	Forms edit
Central	Gujarra	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka)
South	Maski	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka)

Map of dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (“Ashoka”)
𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka) (2)

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• asoka (Latin script)
• असोक (Devanagari script)
• অসোক (Bengali script)
• අසොක (Sinhalese script)
• အသောက or ဢသေႃၵ (Burmese script)
• อโสก or อะโสกะ (Thai script)
• ᩋᩈᩮᩣᨠ (Tai Tham script)
• ອໂສກ or ອະໂສກະ (Lao script)
• អសោក (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄥𑄮𑄇 (Chakma script)

Adjective

𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓

1. Brahmi script form of asoka (“free from sorrow”)

Declension

Declension table of "𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁄 (asoko)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸 (asokā)
Accusative (second)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀁 (asokaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂 (asoke)
Instrumental (third)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀦 (asokena)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀳𑀺 (asokehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀪𑀺 (asokebhi)
Dative (fourth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲 (asokassa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀬 (asokāya) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (asokatthaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀁 (asokānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀸 (asokasmā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀸 (asokamhā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸 (asokā)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀳𑀺 (asokehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀪𑀺 (asokebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲 (asokassa)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀁 (asokānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀁 (asokasmiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (asokamhi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂 (asoke)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀲𑀼 (asokesu)
Vocative (calling)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸 (asokā)

Declension table of "𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀁 (asokaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀺 (asokāni)
Accusative (second)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀁 (asokaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀺 (asokāni)
Instrumental (third)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀦 (asokena)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀳𑀺 (asokehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀪𑀺 (asokebhi)
Dative (fourth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲 (asokassa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀬 (asokāya) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (asokatthaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀁 (asokānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀸 (asokasmā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀸 (asokamhā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸 (asokā)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀳𑀺 (asokehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀪𑀺 (asokebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲 (asokassa)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀁 (asokānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀁 (asokasmiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (asokamhi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂 (asoke)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀲𑀼 (asokesu)
Vocative (calling)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀺 (asokāni)

Noun

𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 m

1. Brahmi script form of asoka (“Ashoka tree”)

Declension

Declension table of "𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁄 (asoko)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸 (asokā)
Accusative (second)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀁 (asokaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂 (asoke)
Instrumental (third)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀦 (asokena)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀳𑀺 (asokehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀪𑀺 (asokebhi)
Dative (fourth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲 (asokassa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀬 (asokāya) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (asokatthaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀁 (asokānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀸 (asokasmā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀸 (asokamhā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸 (asokā)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀳𑀺 (asokehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀪𑀺 (asokebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲 (asokassa)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀁 (asokānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀁 (asokasmiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (asokamhi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂 (asoke)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁂𑀲𑀼 (asokesu)
Vocative (calling)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka)	𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑀸 (asokā)

Proper noun

𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 m

1. Brahmi script form of asoka

Declension

As the name of the tree above.