English Explanatory Dictionary

shruti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
  2. Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.
name
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Word forms

shruti shrutis sruti śruti

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Sanskrit श्रु (śru) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Sanskrit -ति (-ti) Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit. English shruti Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

Derived words

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