Hindi

Noun

शत्रु • ‎(śatru) m ‎(Urdu spelling شترو)

1. enemy, adversary, foe

   शत्रु को पीछे हटना पड़ा।

   The enemy was forced to retreat.

   नगर पर शत्रु ने क़ब्ज़ा कर लिया है।

   The city has been occupied by the enemy.

Synonyms

• दुश्मन ‎(duśman)

Antonyms

• मित्र ‎(mitr)
• दोस्त ‎(dost)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “शत्रु”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons

Sanskrit

Etymology

Said to be for śat-tru, from root √śad.

Noun

शत्रु • ‎(śátru) m

1. literally probably "overthrower"; enemy, foe
2. rival
3. a hostile king (especially a neighbouring king as a natural enemy)
4. the 6th astrological mansion, Var Yogay
5. Asparagus racemosus
6. name of an Asura

Declension

Descendants

• Telugu: శత్రువు ‎(śatruvu), శత్రుడు ‎(śatruḍu)
• Thai: ศัตรู ‎(sàt-dtruu)
• Malay: seteru

References

• Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 1051