गुरू

See also: गुरु, गरि, गिरी, गोरा, गोर, गोरी, गिरि, and गौर

Hindi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʊ.ɾuː/

Noun

गुरू • (gurū) m

1. Misspelling of गुरु (guru).

Declension

Declension of गुरू
	Singular	Plural
Direct	गुरू (gurū)	गुरू (gurū)
Oblique	गुरू (gurū)	गुरुओं (guruon)
Vocative	गुरू (gurū)	गुरुओ (guruo)

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Marathi

Alternative forms

• गुरूं (gurū̃)

Etymology

From Old Marathi गुरुं (guruṃ), from Sanskrit गोरूप (gorūpa, “bovine; cow-shaped”). Compare Konkani गोर्वां.

Noun

गुरू • (gurū) n (plural गुरे)

1. cattle

   गुरे रस्त्यावर आहेत. ― gure rastyāvar āhet. ― Cattle are on the road.

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “गुरे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “गुरूं”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “गुरूं”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “गुरुं”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

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Pali

Adjective

गुरू

1. Devanagari script form of gurū, which is nominative/vocative/accusative plural masculine/neuter of गुरु (guru, “heavy”)

Noun

गुरू

1. Devanagari script form of gurū, which is nominative/vocative/accusative plural of गुरु (guru, “teacher”)