शांति

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti). Doublet of चैन (cain).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃɑːn.t̪iː/, [ʃä̃ːn̪.t̪iː]
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

शांति • (śānti) f (Urdu spelling شانتی‎)

  1. peace, tranquility, quiet, ease
    Synonyms: अमन (aman), ख़ामोशी (xāmośī), सुकून (sukūn), निशब्द (niśabd)
    Antonyms: अशांति (aśānti), हलचल (halcal)
    ईश्‍वर उसकी आत्मा को शांति दे।
    īś‍var uskī ātmā ko śānti de.
    May God grant peace to his soul.

Declension
Declension of शांति (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct शांति
śānti		 शांतियाँ
śāntiyā̃
oblique शांति
śānti		 शांतियों
śāntiyõ
vocative शांति
śānti		 शांतियो
śāntiyo

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “शांति”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
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