masc nom sg of soka (noun)
Etymology. From Indo-European *sweǵh- 'to sigh, groan'; cognate with Sanskrit śoka, Greek stichos (literally 'groan', metaphorically 'line of verse'). The root expresses the audible expression of distress. No clear Pali prefix shapes the word.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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