shloka
/ˈʃləʊkə/noun
उच्चारण श्लोक
श्लोक
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a verse of two lines, especially in Sanskrit, found in sacred and classical texts such as the Gita
श्लोक
- The priest recited a shloka from the Bhagavad Gita.
- Radhika memorised ten shlokas for the school competition.
- 2
[C]
a short verse or couplet of wise advice in Sanskrit
श्लोक, सुभाषित
- Our teacher begins every class with a shloka on knowledge.
- He quoted a shloka about patience in his speech.
◇Word family
shlokas noun
AaSpelling
shlo·ka
✓In the exam
Notes
Pronunciation: the first syllable has the stress, as in SHLOH-kuh.
Pronunciation: पहले syllable पर stress पड़ता है, जैसे SHLOH-kuh।