शुक्ति

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शुक्ति (śukti). Doublet of सीप (sīp).

Noun[edit]

शुक्ति (śuktif

  1. oyster
  2. acetin: the triglyceride of acetic acid

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “शुक्ति”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]

Sanskrit[edit]

Alternative scripts[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

शुक्ति (śukti) stem?

  1. shell, esp. pearl oyster, mother of pearl
  2. hollow potsherd (used as a cup; rare)
  3. twist of hair (on a horse's neck or breast; rare)
  4. a certain weight (=½ pala or 2 karshas, about one ounce)

References[edit]

  • Apte, Macdonell (2022) “शुक्ति”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]