शांति
shāntieveryday, Hindi
The Hindi word for peace is शांति (shānti). अमन (aman) is peace between people or in a country, and सुकून (sukūn) is inner calm.
Meaning: peace (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| शांति | shānti | everyday, Hindi |
| अमन | aman | Urdu influenced |
| सुकून | sukūn | calm |
शांति (shānti) covers both quiet and peace, as in शांति से रहना (shānti se rahnā), to live in peace. अमन (aman) appears often with चैन (chain) in अमन चैन (aman chain), peace and calm.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
When do people say it?
The word शांति (shānti) is also a common given name for girls and is used in prayers, such as the repeated शांति शांति शांति (shānti shānti shānti).
Did you know?
- The Hindi शांति (shānti) is related to the Sanskrit word used in the closing of many prayers.
Examples in context
- हम सब शांति चाहते हैं।ham sab shānti chāhte haiṃ.We all want peace.
- यहाँ बहुत सुकून है।yahāṃ bahut sukūn hai.It is very peaceful here.
- शहर में अमन है।shahar meṃ aman hai.There is peace in the city.
Example conversation
Two friends, Rakesh and Lata, sit by a lake in the hills.
- Rakeshयहाँ कितनी शांति है!yahāṃ kitnī shānti hai!How peaceful it is here!
- Lataहाँ, मन को सुकून मिलता है।hāṃ, man ko sukūn miltā hai.Yes, it brings calm to the mind.
- Rakeshकाश हम यहाँ रोज़ आ पाते।kāsh ham yahāṃ roz ā pāte.I wish we could come here every day.
