shruti

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shruti^¹

noun shrutis · sruti · śruti

The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.

Shruti^²

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Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

proper noun

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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@misc{shruti_2026,
  title = {shruti},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shruti},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}