शांत

See also: शत

Hindi

Alternative forms

• शान्त (śānt)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂-

Sanskrit शम् (śam)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tás

Proto-Indo-Aryan *-tás

Sanskrit -त (-ta)

Sanskrit शान्त (śāntá)lbor.

Hindi शांत

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शान्त (śāntá), from शम् (śam) + -त (-ta).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʃɑːnt̪/, [ʃä̃ːn̪t̪]

Adjective

शांत • (śānt) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling شانت)

1. quiet, unspeaking
2. calm, relaxed
3. peaceful

Interjection

शांत • (śānt) (Urdu spelling شانت)

1. keep quiet, shush
2. shut up

Marathi

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂-

Sanskrit शम् (śam)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tás

Proto-Indo-Aryan *-tás

Sanskrit -त (-ta)

Sanskrit शान्त (śāntá)lbor.

Marathi शांत

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शान्त (śāntá), from शम् (śam) + -त (-ta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕan.t̪ə/

Adjective

शांत • (śānta)

1. quiet, speechless, silent

   Synonym: निःशब्द (niḥśabda)

2. calm, relaxing
3. peaceful, stable

   Synonym: स्थिर (sthir)

Related terms

• अशांत (aśānta, “unstable”)
• शांतता (śānttā, “peace”)