श्री
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Hindi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
श्री • (śrī) m
Sanskrit[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ĉriHrás. Compare Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬍𐬭𐬀 (srīra).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
श्री • (śrī)
- diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant, beautifying, adorning
Noun[edit]
श्री • (śrī) f
- light, lustre, radiance, splendour, glory, beauty, grace, loveliness
- prosperity, welfare, good fortune, success, auspiciousness, wealth, treasure, riches
- symbol or insignia of royalty
Declension[edit]
| Feminine ī-stem declension of श्री | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | श्रीः (śrīḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | श्रियाः / श्रियः (śriyāḥ / śriyaḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | श्रीः (śrīḥ) | श्रियौ (śriyau) | श्रियः (śriyaḥ) |
| Vocative | श्रीः (śrīḥ) | श्रियौ (śriyau) | श्रियः (śriyaḥ) |
| Accusative | श्रियम् (śriyam) | श्रियौ (śriyau) | श्र्यः (śryaḥ) |
| Instrumental | श्रिया (śriyā) | श्रीभ्याम् (śrībhyām) | श्रीभिः (śrībhiḥ) |
| Dative | श्रियै / श्रिये (śriyai / śriye) | श्रीभ्याम् (śrībhyām) | श्रीभ्यः (śrībhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | श्रियाः / श्रियः (śriyāḥ / śriyaḥ) | श्रीभ्याम् (śrībhyām) | श्रीभ्यः (śrībhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | श्रियाः / श्रियः (śriyāḥ / śriyaḥ) | श्रियोः (śriyoḥ) | श्रीनाम् / श्रियाम् (śrīnām / śriyām) |
| Locative | श्रियि / श्रियाम् (śriyi / śriyām) | श्रियोः (śriyoḥ) | श्रीषु (śrīṣu) |
Prefix[edit]
श्री • (śrī)
- honorific prefix appended to certain names to mean "sacred" or "holy"
- e.g. श्रीदुर्गा (śrī-durgā), श्रीराम (śrī-rāma)
- used as a respectful title (like "Reverend") to the names of eminent persons as well as of celebrated works and sacred objects
- e.g. श्रीजयदेव (śrī-jayadeva)
Usage notes[edit]
This prefix may be repeated two, three, or even four times to express excessive veneration (e.g. श्रीश्रीदुर्गा (śrī-śrī-durgā) etc.). If is often placed at the beginning or back of letters, manuscripts, important documents etc., before the words चरण (caraṇa) and पाद (pāda, “feet”), and even the end of personal names.
