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Shashi

Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit.

Usage languagesBengali, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu

Meaning and history

Shashi is a traditional name for the moon, literally meaning “having a hare” in Sanskrit. It transcribes both the masculine form शशि and the feminine form शशी, which has a long final vowel.