Etymology

asha

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Today it means: The concept of truth and existence in Zoroastrianism, usually associated with the Amesha Spentas. Full definition →

Sanskrit आशा
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asha · noun1

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a). Doublet of rta.

Asha · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआशा“hope, wish”
  2. English todayAsha

Borrowed from Sanskrit आशा (āśā, “hope, wish”).

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