Etymology

shastri

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Today it means: Someone who teaches the shastras. Full definition →

Hindi शास्त्री
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shastri · noun1

  1. Hindi · derived fromशास्त्री
  2. English todayshastri

From Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī).

Shastri · proper noun2

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromशास्त्री“scholar”
  2. English todayShastri

Borrowed from Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī, “scholar”).

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