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Shraddha

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈʃɹɑːdə/

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India and Nepal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Hindu ceremony performed in commemoration of one's deceased relatives, especially a parent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hinduism, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रद्धा (śraddhā, “faith”).

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्राद्ध (śrāddha).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: শ্রাদ্ধ (sraddho) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Burmese: သဒ္ဒါ (sadda) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Gujarati: શ્રાદ્ધ (śrāddh) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Hindi: श्राद्ध (śrāddh) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Marathi: श्राद्ध (śrāddha) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Nepali: श्राद्ध (śrāddha) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Odia: ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ (śrāddha) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Pali: saddha — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Russian: шра́ддха (šráddxa) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Sanskrit: श्राद्ध (śrāddha) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives
  • Tamil: சிரார்த்தம் (cirārttam) — Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives