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prashant

/pɹəˈʃɑːnt/

prashant noun: a croissant.

Noun

prashant (plural prashants)

  1. (India, humorous, slang) A croissant.

Proper noun capitalized: Prashant

Prashant

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

Forms of prashant

pluralprashants

Origin of prashant

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

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रशान्त (praśānta).

Questions about prashant

What does prashant mean?
Prashant means a croissant.
What part of speech is prashant?
Prashant can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce prashant?
Prashant is pronounced /pɹəˈʃɑːnt/.
What is the plural of prashant?
The plural of prashant is prashants.

Words near prashant in the dictionary

  1. praseolite
  2. prases
  3. Prashad
  4. Prashads
  5. Prashansa
  6. prashant
  7. prashants
  8. Prasiddh
  9. Prasiddha
  10. Prasiddhi
  11. prasine

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