ˈaʃə

Definitions

1. noun

a Sanskrit word for ‘hope’ or ‘wish’, often used as a given name.

“Asha, the young girl, was named after the Sanskrit word for ‘hope’.”

2. proper noun

Asha, the Indian actress.

“Asha, the Bollywood star, won the award for best actress.”

3. noun

a variant of Asha, used to refer to the Asha program, a mobile phone service in India.

“The Asha phone was a hit in rural India.”