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Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti). Equivalent of شانت (śānt, “quiet”) + ـی (-ī). Doublet of چین (cain).
Pronunciation
Noun
شانتی • (śāntī) f (Hindi spelling शांति) (rare)
- quietness
- Synonym: خاموشی (xāmośī)
- peace, tranquility
- Synonyms: امن (amn), سکون (sukūn), آرام (ārām)
Usage notes
Rarely used in Standard Urdu, and occasionally used in Urdu poetry.
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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شانتی (śāntī)
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شانتِیاں (śāntiyā̃)
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| oblique
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شانتی (śāntī)
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شانتِیوں (śāntiyō̃)
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| vocative
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شانتی (śāntī)
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شانتِیو (śāntiyō)
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References
- “شانتی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “شانتی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.