Gayatri

English

Gayatri.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī).

Proper noun

Gayatri

1. an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in the गायत्री metre RV. x, 14 ; 16 & 130, 4 VS. AV. etc.
2. A female given name from Sanskrit

Derived terms

• Gayatri Mantra

Translations

An ancient metre

• Hindi: गायत्री (hi) (gāyatrī)
• Kannada: ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ (gāyatri)
• Malayalam: ഗായത്രി (ml) (gāyatri)
• Nepali: गायत्री (ne) (gāyatrī)
• Sanskrit: गायत्री (sa) (gāyatrī)
• Tamil: காயத்ரி (kāyatri)
• Telugu: గాయత్రి (te) (gāyatri)

Noun

Gayatri (plural Gayatris)

1. A composition in the Gayatri metre.

References

1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 712.