prayer vs asking

prayer and asking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prayer	Yes	No	No	No
asking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, asking is a hypernym of prayer; that is, asking is a word with a broader meaning than prayer:

Other hypernyms of prayer include request.

As nouns, asking is a hypernym of prayer; that is, asking is a word with a broader meaning than prayer:

Other hypernyms of prayer include request.

prayer (noun)	asking (noun)
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)	the verbal act of requesting
earnest or urgent request
a fixed text used in praying
reverent petition to a deity
someone who prays to God