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sokā

soka

masc nom pl of soka (noun); masc instr sg of soka (noun); masc abl sg of soka (noun); masc voc sg of soka (noun); …

1. soka (masc): grief; sorrow; sadness (over)
2. sokā (masc): with grief; by sorrow; with sadness

Etymology. √suc > suk > sok + *a; from √suc 'grieve'; Sanskrit śoka [śuc]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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