name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
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Standard Lemma guide
shruti
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noun
Meaning 2
The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.
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Topics: lifestyle, religion
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Sanskrit श्रु (śru) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Sanskrit -ति (-ti) Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit. English shruti Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).