Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name used in India.

Etymologies

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Sanskrit आशा (āśā, "hope")..

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Examples

  • We are also teaming up with Billboard Top 40 artist JoJo and Atlanta-based designer Asha Patel to officially launch a signature bracelet; Asha is donating part of the proceeds to sponsorships at Shanti Bhavan and our Kenya partner, the Kenya Education Fund.

    Tammy Tibbetts: A First Birthday Like None Other Tammy Tibbetts 2010

  • Nokia also introduced four new basic phones, in a line it is calling 'Asha.'

    Nokia Unveils New Windows-Based Phones 2011

  • We are also teaming up with Billboard Top 40 artist JoJo and Atlanta-based designer Asha Patel to officially launch a signature bracelet; Asha is donating part of the proceeds to sponsorships at Shanti Bhavan and our Kenya partner, the Kenya Education Fund.

    Tammy Tibbetts: A First Birthday Like None Other Tammy Tibbetts 2010

  • The new phone range will be called Asha, a name that clearly identifies Nokia's target market: the name is derived from the Indian word for "hope".

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • Patrick Riviere/Getty Images Indian singer Asha Bhosle recorded an album called "Asha and friends" with Australian cricketer Brett Lee and several Bollywood stars in 2006.

    Indian Music's Global Fusion 2011

  • Akka is fine with me as long as you call me just "Asha"!

    Yellow Kadhi Meera 2008

  • It starts with a paragraph about "Asha," who is looking for icebergs to carry out some sort of scan.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Karen Burnham 2008

  • The scheme is supported by a slew of state-run banks and Life Insurance Corporation of India in collaboration with an NGO, 'Asha'.

    WN.com - Articles related to After special housing rates, SBI sweetens its farm loan 2010

  • The child is renamed Asha, meaning hope, and adopted by a couple - an Indian man and his American wife - who live in California.

    Postbulletin.com Local News 2010

  • (06 March 2008) - by Sheena SoodSinger-songwriter Asa (pronounced "Asha") was born in Paris and raised in Lagos.

    Cool Hunting 2009

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