prashant

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/pɹəˈʃɑːnt/

noun

A croissant.

OriginHindi प्रशांत →
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Meanings

prashant1

nounprashant (plural prashants)

plural prashants

  1. IndiahumorousslangA croissant.

Prashant2

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

prashant · noun

  1. Hindiप्रशांत“peaceful, calm”
  2. Englishprashant

Corruption of croissant, influenced by Hindi प्रशांत (praśānt, “peaceful, calm”).

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Prashant · proper noun

  1. Sanskritप्रशान्त
  2. EnglishPrashant

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रशान्त (praśānta).

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Translations

Hindi प्रशांत
  • प्रशांत (praśānt)male given name
Tamil பிரஷாந்த், பிரசாந்த்
  • பிரஷாந்த் (piraṣānt)male given name
  • பிரசாந்த் (piracānt)male given name
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APA

prashant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prashant

MLA

“prashant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prashant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prashant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prashant.

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