wish vs asking

wish and asking both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of wish include request.

wish (noun)	asking (noun)
the particular preference that you have	the verbal act of requesting
an expression of some desire or inclination
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
a specific feeling of desire

wish (verb)	asking (verb)
invoke upon
order politely; express a wish for
make or express a wish
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something