शस्त्र

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शस्त्र

/ʃəs.t̪ɾᵊ/ Hindi, Standard
[ʃɐs.t̪ɾᵊ] Hindi, Standard

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Borrowed from Sanskrit शस्त्र (śastra).

noun śastra · شستر · शस्त्र · शस्त्रों

masculine weapon, sword, dagger; any handheld instrument used for cutting, wounding, or self-defence तलवार, छुरी, गदा इत्यादि को शस्त्र कहते हैं।
Similar: हथियार

In English

weapon instrument of attack or defense in combat
armament any equipment for resistance

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MLA

"शस्त्र." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

शस्त्र. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0

Chicago

"शस्त्र." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {शस्त्र},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}