Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shastri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: shas-tri
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who teaches the shastras.

Indian usage

name

A surname from Sanskrit.

Example Sentences

"Sanskrit was for him the language of the shastris, who, despite their learning, were poor and dependent."
"Lal Bahadur Shastri"

Etymology

From Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī).

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

shastris (plural) Shastry (alternative) Sastry (alternative)

Questions

What does shastri mean?: Someone who teaches the shastras.
Where does shastri come from?: From Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī).

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