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shanti

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6
Pronunciation
/ʃɑːnti/
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/ʃɑːnti/ · /ʃɑnti/ · [-ɾi] · /ˈʃaːnt̪i/

Definition of shanti

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

intj

  1. (Hinduism)A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul.
    “[lines 431–432, page 49] Datta. Dayadhvam. Damyata. / Shantih shantih shantih […] [page 64, note 433] Shantih. Repeated as here, a formal ending to a Upanishad. "The Peace which passeth understanding" is a feeble translation of the content of this word.”
    “Om Shanti Shanti Om”
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intj

  1. (Hinduism)A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul.
    “[lines 431–432, page 49] Datta. Dayadhvam. Damyata. / Shantih shantih shantih […] [page 64, note 433] Shantih. Repeated as here, a formal ending to a Upanishad. "The Peace which passeth understanding" is a feeble translation of the content of this word.”
    “Om Shanti Shanti Om”

noun

  1. (Hinduism, uncountable)Peace, tranquility.

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Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti, “calmness, peace, tranquillity; quietness, rest”), from शम् (śam, “to exert or fatigue oneself, toil at; to become tired, come to an end, finish, stop; to be calm, contented, quiet, or satisfied; to calm, pacify, settle, soothe”) (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂- (“to exert oneself, toil”)) + -ति (-ti, suffix denoting a state of being).

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