shanti
shan·ti/ʃɑnti/interjection, noun
shanti is spelled S-H-A-N-T-I: 6 letters and 2 syllables (shan·ti). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, shanti means “A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shanti?
| Letters | 6: S-H-A-N-T-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: shan·ti |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shanti?
Shanti appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shanti?
- UK /ʃɑːnti/
- US /ʃɑnti/
- US [-ɾi]
Shanti has 2 syllables, split shan·ti in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-shanti.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of shanti
- shantih
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shanti mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul.
noun
- 1
Peace, tranquility.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shanti in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense peace, tranquility – see also peace, tranquility:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Shanti |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shanti come from?
Transliteration of Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti, “calmness, peace, tranquillity; quietness, rest”), from शम् (śam, “to exert or fatigue oneself, toil at; to become tired, come to an end, finish, stop; to be calm, contented, quiet, or satisfied; to calm, pacify, settle, soothe”) (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂- (“to exert oneself, toil”)) + -ति (-ti, suffix denoting a state of being).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).