guru

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Hindi गुरू / Urdu گرو < Sanskrit गुरु (heavy) in the sense venerable; cognate with grieve.

A traditional etymology based on the Advayataraka Upanishad (14–18, verse 5) describes the syllables gu 'darkness' and ru 'dispeller', combining as who dispells darkness.

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Singular
guru

Plural
gurus

guru (plural gurus)

  1. A Hindu, Sikh or thereupon modeled sectarian spiritual teacher.
  2. An advisor or mentor.
    He acted as her guru, giving much needed advice over the years.
  3. A leader or expert in a field.
    The investment guru made his name by avoiding stock about to be wiped out in the crash of 2009.

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[edit] Croatian

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guru m (plural gurui)

  1. A guru

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Declension of guru Singular Plural
Nominative guru gurui
Genitive gurua gurua
Dative guruu guruima
Accusative gurua gurue
Vocative guru gurui
Locative guruu guruima
Instrumental guruom guruima

[edit] Czech

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guru m.

  1. A guru (spiritual teacher)
  2. A guru (leader or expert in a field)

[edit] Finnish

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guru (stem guru-*)

  1. A guru

[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Etymology

From English guru, from Hindi गुरू (gurū), from Sanskrit गुरु (guru), heavy).

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  • IPA: /'guru/
  • Hyphenation: guru

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guru (plural guruk)

  1. A guru

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[edit] Indonesian

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guru

  1. A teacher

[edit] Italian

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guru m. inv.

  1. A guru (religious or spiritual leader; influential person)

[edit] Mapudungun

A red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

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guru (using Raguileo Alphabet)

  1. A fox
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