शुक्ति

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शुक्ति (śukti). Doublet of सीप (sīp).

Noun

शुक्ति • (śuktif

  1. oyster
  2. acetin: the triglyceride of acetic acid

Declension

Declension of शुक्ति (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct शुक्ति
śukti
शुक्तियाँ
śuktiyā̃
oblique शुक्ति
śukti
शुक्तियों
śuktiyõ
vocative शुक्ति
śukti
शुक्तियो
śuktiyo

References

  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “शुक्ति”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Noun

शुक्ति • (śukti) stem?

  1. shell, esp. pearl oyster, mother of pearl
  2. hollow potsherd (used as a cup; rare)
  3. twist of hair (on a horse's neck or breast; rare)
  4. a certain weight (=½ pala or 2 karshas, about one ounce)