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shruti

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
shru-ti
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.

noun

Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.

name

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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).

Inflected Forms

shrutis (plural) sruti (alternative) śruti (alternative)

Phrases

shruti box

Questions

What does shruti mean?
The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
Where does shruti come from?
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).

How to pronounce shruti

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