"shruti" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shrutis [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Sanskrit श्रु (śru) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Sanskrit -ति (-ti) Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit. English shrutiTransliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|translit|sa>श्रुति>hearing|id=sruti|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Sanskrit श्रु (śru) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Sanskrit -ति (-ti) Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit. English shrutiTransliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti). Head templates: {{en-noun}} shruti (plural shrutis)
  1. (music) The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-shruti-en-noun-FrpcGIJv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (religion) Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism. Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-shruti-en-noun-5z0LJdn4 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Topics: lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sruti, śruti Derived forms: shruti box

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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