guru
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Hindi गुरू / Urdu گرو < Sanskrit गुरु (“‘heavy’”) i 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, as in dispeller of darkness.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
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guru (plural gurus)
- A Hindu, Sikh or thereupon modeled sectarian spiritual teacher.
- An advisor or mentor.
- He acted as her guru, giving much needed advice over the years.
- 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] Translations
spiritual teacher
advisor or mentor
leader or expert in a field
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[edit] Croatian
[edit] Noun
guru m (plural gurui)
[edit] Declension
| 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
[edit] Noun
guru m.
[edit] Finnish
[edit] Noun
guru (stem guru-*)
[edit] Indonesian
[edit] Noun
guru
