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shoke

shoke noun: a hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.

Noun

shoke (plural shokes)

  1. (India, obsolete) A hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.

Forms of shoke

pluralshokes
alternative formshouq

Origin of shoke

Borrowed from Hindi शौक़ (śauq), ultimately from Arabic شَوْق (šawq). Doublet of shiok.

Questions about shoke

What does shoke mean?
Shoke means a hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.
What part of speech is shoke?
Shoke is a noun.
What is the plural of shoke?
The plural of shoke is shokes.

Words near shoke in the dictionary

  1. shoji
  2. shojis
  3. shojo
  4. shojosei
  5. Shoka
  6. shoke
  7. shokes
  8. shokkiri
  9. Shokot
  10. shokunin
  11. shola

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