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asking

 

[ หˆษ‘หskษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

inquiry

The act of seeking information or assistance from someone.

Synonyms

inquiry, query, questioning

Examples of usage

  • She made an asking about the train schedule.
  • His asking led to a fruitful conversation with the professor.
Context #2 | Verb

request

To request something from someone.

Synonyms

inquire, request, seek

Examples of usage

  • He was asking for help from his colleagues.
  • She asked him to pass the salt at the dinner table.

Translations

Translations of the word "asking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perguntar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เค›เคจเคพ (poochhna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fragen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bertanya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะธั‚ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pytaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณชๅ•ใ™ใ‚‹ (shitsumon suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท demander

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ preguntar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sormak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌป๋‹ค (mudda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุณุฃู„ (yas'al)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ptรกt se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรฝtaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ฎ (wรจn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spraลกevati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spyrja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑั€ะฐัƒ (sรบraw)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ›แƒ (kitkhvis dasma)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soruลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ preguntar

Etymology

The word 'asking' originated from the Old English word 'ascian', which means 'to ask, inquire, interrogate'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in modern English. Asking plays a fundamental role in communication and human interaction, serving as a way to seek information, assistance, or clarification.

See also: ask, unasked.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,213, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.