shruti

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Etymology

    Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

    Noun

    shruti (plural shrutis)

    1. (music) The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
    2. (religion) Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.

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