अस्त्र
See also: अस्त्री
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अस्त्र (astra).
Noun
अस्त्र • (astr) m (Urdu spelling استر)
- missile, weapon, any instrument capable of causing destruction when thrown or launched away from the user
See also
- शस्त्र (śastra)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अस्त्र”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Sanskrit
Noun
अस्त्र • (astra) stem, n
- (√2. अस्), a missile weapon, bolt, arrow.
- a weapon in general.
- a sword.
- a bow.
- Name of a मन्त्र (pronounced, for instance, before reading a book or while kindling a fire, etc.).
- Name of the mystical syllable फत् RāmatUp. (compare Gk. ἄστρον and ἀστήρ) ‘that which throws out or emits rays of light’
Descendants
Further reading
- Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. 1899.