شانتی

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti). Equivalent of شانت (śānt, “quiet”) +‎ ـی (-ī). Doublet of چین (cain).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃɑːn.t̪iː/
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: شان‧تی

Noun

شانتی • (śāntī) f (Hindi spelling शांति) (rare)

1. quietness

   Synonym: خاموشی (xāmośī)

2. peace, tranquility

   Synonyms: امن (amn), سکون (sukūn), آرام (ārām)

Usage notes

Rarely used in Standard Urdu, and occasionally used in Urdu poetry.

Declension

Declension of شانتی
	singular	plural
direct	شانتی (śāntī)	شانتیاں (śāntiyā̃)
oblique	شانتی (śāntī)	شانتیوں (śāntiyō̃)
vocative	شانتی (śāntī)	شانتیو (śāntiyō)

References

• “شانتی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “شانتی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.