Hindi: शान्त

[Ali Smith]

Hi,

What does शान्त shaant mean?

समझवाला पुरुष शान्त रहता है।

It seems to mean "silent" here. Does it have any other meanings (in other contexts)?

Thanks!

 

[desi4life]

A wise/intelligent man remains calm.

 

[littlepond]

In this context, it can mean "calm" more than anything else. In some other contexts (and if broader context demands, then even in the OP's context), the word can also mean "silent," "quiet."

That said, I'd have expected समझदार in the sentence in the OP rather than the very crude word समझवाला.

 

[Ali Smith]

I think the reason why the author chose समझवाला over समझदार was because the latter contains a Persian suffix.

 

[desi4life]

^ Yes, possibly, but nevertheless समझदार is a much more common word in Hindi.

 

[Qureshpor]

Somehow, I feel samajh-vaalaa to be more emphatic than samajh-daar. A fuller context may reflect this.