Gayatri
Gayatri 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.
Proper noun
Gayatri
- 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.
- A female given name from Sanskrit.
Noun
Gayatri (plural Gayatris)
- A composition in the Gayatri metre.
Gayatri meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
Gayatri in Hindi
- An ancient metre
- गायत्री gāyatrī
Gayatri in Tamil
- An ancient metre
- காயத்ரி kāyatri
Gayatri in Telugu
- An ancient metre
- గాయత్రి gāyatri
Gayatri in Malayalam
- An ancient metre
- ഗായത്രി gāyatri
More languagesFewer languages
- Gayatri in Kannada
- ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ gāyatri
- Gayatri in Sanskrit
- गायत्री gāyatrī
- Gayatri in Nepali
- गायत्री gāyatrī
Forms of Gayatri
| plural | Gayatris |
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Origin of Gayatri
Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī).
Words formed from Gayatri
Questions about Gayatri
- What does Gayatri mean?
- Gayatri means 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.
- What is Gayatri in Hindi?
- Gayatri in Hindi is गायत्री (gāyatrī). See Gayatri meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Gayatri?
- Gayatri can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Gayatri in the dictionary
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