Gayatri

G2A1Y4A1T1R1I1

proper noun

an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in the गायत्री metre RV. x, 14 ; 16 & 130, 4 VS. AV. etc.

OriginSanskrit गायत्री →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in the गायत्री metre RV. x, 14 ; 16 & 130, 4 VS. AV. etc.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit.
nounGayatri (plural Gayatris)

plural Gayatris

  1. A composition in the Gayatri metre.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगायत्री
  2. EnglishGayatri

Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī).

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Translations

Hindi गायत्री
  • गायत्री (gāyatrī)An ancient metre
Tamil காயத்ரி
  • காயத்ரி (kāyatri)An ancient metre
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