Shok, Ṣōk: 3 definitions

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Shok means something in Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Shok has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Shoka.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Shok in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) sorrow, grief; condolence; -[gita] an elegy; dirge; ~[grasta] sorrowful, grieved, afflicted by sorrow; bereaved; ~[maya] sorrowful, full of grief/sorrow; ~[vikala] overwhelmed by sorrow; ~[vihvala] afflicted with sorrow; ~[samtapta] consumed by sorrow, griefstricken; -[samdesha] a condolence message; -[sabha] a condolence meeting..—shok (शोक) is alternatively transliterated as Śoka.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ṣōk (ஷோக்) noun < Persn. śauq.

1. Foppishness, ostentation, pomposity; பகட்டு. [pagattu.]

2. Gaiety; களிப்பு. [kalippu.]

3. See ஜோக்கு¹. [jokku¹.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Shok is another spelling for शोक [śoka].—n. 1. sorrow; 2. regret; condolence; 3. mourning;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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