શોખ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• શોક (śok)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شوق (šawq), form Arabic شَوْق (šawq, “yearning”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔkʰ/
• Rhymes: -ɔkʰ
• Hyphenation: શોખ

Noun

શોખ • (śokh) m

1. hobby
2. longing, yearning

   Synonyms: કોડ (koḍ), ઇચ્છા (icchā)

3. zeal, ardor