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Meaning of shanti | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2 Specialized
/ʃɑːnti/

Definitions

A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul.

Hinduism

Examples

“[lines 431–432, page 49] Datta. Dayadhvam. Damyata. / Shantih shantih shantih […] [page 64, note 433] Shantih. Repeated as here, a formal ending to a Upanishad. "The Peace which passeth understanding" is a feeble translation of the content of this word.”
“Om Shanti Shanti Om”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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