# shruti

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #59,016

## Definitions
1. The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
2. Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-
Sanskrit श्रु (śru)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Sanskrit -ति (-ti)
Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit.
English shruti
Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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