shanti
9.9
A short spoken call for quiet and calm
- interjection
- /ˈʃɑːnti/
:
chitón
- When the argument escalated, she raised her hand and said, 'Shanti, please, let's stay peaceful.'
So I'm going to do like ohh, Shanti Shanti the next day.
- So I'm going to do like ohh, Shanti Shanti the next day.
Examples
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So I'm going to do like ohh, Shanti Shanti the next day.
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The teacher told the students to say shanti to settle down and focus.
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During the meditation, everyone chanted shanti to invite a sense of calm.
Synonyms
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4.5
A short word or sound used to tell someone to be quiet
is a calmer spiritual call seeking peace and silence rather than a sharp order
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9.9
A word people shout to tell someone to stop or that something is enough
is a peaceful spiritual call for calm or silence rather than a general stop
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9.9
A short sound said to tell people to be quiet
is a calmer spiritual or informal plea for peace rather than a regional command
9.9
A short sound to tell people to be quiet
is a gentler spiritual appeal for calm rather than a blunt command
9.9
An old short word said to ask people to be quiet
is a modern spiritual or informal call for calm not an archaic attention signal
Surface Forms
shanti main
Etymology
The word shanti comes from the Sanskrit śānti, which means 'peace'. A helpful way to remember it is that it begins with the sound 'shh' for quiet, so people say shanti to call for calm or silence.