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साधु

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit साधु (sādhú).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sɑː.d̪ʱuː/, [säː.d̪ʱuː]

Noun

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साधु (sādhum

  1. (Hinduism) a sadhu; monk

Declension

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References

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

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साधु

  1. Devanagari script form of sādhu

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *sáHdʰuš.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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साधु (sādhú) stem

  1. straight, right
  2. leading straight to a goal, hitting the mark, unerring (as an arrow or thunderbolt)
  3. straightened, not entangled (as threads)
  4. well-disposed, kind, willing, obedient
  5. successful, effective, efficient (as a hymn or prayer)
  6. ready, prepared (as soma)
  7. peaceful, secure
  8. powerful, excellent, good for (locative) or towards (locative, genitive, dative, accusative, with प्रति (prati), अनु (anu), अभि (abhi), परि (pari), or compound)
  9. fit, proper, right
  10. good, virtuous, honourable, righteous
  11. well-born, noble, of honourable or respectable descent
  12. correct, pure
  13. classical (as language)

Declension

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Masculine u-stem declension of साधु (sādhú)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative साधुः
sādhúḥ
साधू
sādhū́
साधवः
sādhávaḥ
Vocative साधो
sā́dho
साधू
sā́dhū
साधवः
sā́dhavaḥ
Accusative साधुम्
sādhúm
साधू
sādhū́
साधून्
sādhū́n
Instrumental साधुना / साध्वा¹
sādhúnā / sādhvā́¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभिः
sādhúbhiḥ
Dative साधवे / साध्वे¹
sādháve / sādhvé¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभ्यः
sādhúbhyaḥ
Ablative साधोः / साध्वः¹
sādhóḥ / sādhváḥ¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभ्यः
sādhúbhyaḥ
Genitive साधोः / साध्वः¹
sādhóḥ / sādhváḥ¹
साध्वोः
sādhvóḥ
साधूनाम्
sādhūnā́m
Locative साधौ
sādhaú
साध्वोः
sādhvóḥ
साधुषु
sādhúṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of साध्वी (sādhvī́)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative साध्वी
sādhvī́
साध्व्यौ / साध्वी¹
sādhvyaù / sādhvī́¹
साध्व्यः / साध्वीः¹
sādhvyàḥ / sādhvī́ḥ¹
Vocative साध्वि
sā́dhvi
साध्व्यौ / साध्वी¹
sā́dhvyau / sā́dhvī¹
साध्व्यः / साध्वीः¹
sā́dhvyaḥ / sā́dhvīḥ¹
Accusative साध्वीम्
sādhvī́m
साध्व्यौ / साध्वी¹
sādhvyaù / sādhvī́¹
साध्वीः
sādhvī́ḥ
Instrumental साध्व्या
sādhvyā́
साध्वीभ्याम्
sādhvī́bhyām
साध्वीभिः
sādhvī́bhiḥ
Dative साध्व्यै
sādhvyaí
साध्वीभ्याम्
sādhvī́bhyām
साध्वीभ्यः
sādhvī́bhyaḥ
Ablative साध्व्याः / साध्व्यै²
sādhvyā́ḥ / sādhvyaí²
साध्वीभ्याम्
sādhvī́bhyām
साध्वीभ्यः
sādhvī́bhyaḥ
Genitive साध्व्याः / साध्व्यै²
sādhvyā́ḥ / sādhvyaí²
साध्व्योः
sādhvyóḥ
साध्वीनाम्
sādhvī́nām
Locative साध्व्याम्
sādhvyā́m
साध्व्योः
sādhvyóḥ
साध्वीषु
sādhvī́ṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter u-stem declension of साधु (sādhú)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative साधु
sādhú
साधुनी
sādhúnī
साधूनि / साधु¹ / साधू¹
sādhū́ni / sādhú¹ / sādhū́¹
Vocative साधु / साधो
sā́dhu / sā́dho
साधुनी
sā́dhunī
साधूनि / साधु¹ / साधू¹
sā́dhūni / sā́dhu¹ / sā́dhū¹
Accusative साधु
sādhú
साधुनी
sādhúnī
साधूनि / साधु¹ / साधू¹
sādhū́ni / sādhú¹ / sādhū́¹
Instrumental साधुना / साध्वा¹
sādhúnā / sādhvā́¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभिः
sādhúbhiḥ
Dative साधुने / साधवे¹ / साध्वे¹
sādhúne / sādháve¹ / sādhvé¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभ्यः
sādhúbhyaḥ
Ablative साधुनः / साधोः¹ / साध्वः¹
sādhúnaḥ / sādhóḥ¹ / sādhváḥ¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभ्यः
sādhúbhyaḥ
Genitive साधुनः / साधोः¹ / साध्वः¹
sādhúnaḥ / sādhóḥ¹ / sādhváḥ¹
साधुनोः
sādhúnoḥ
साधूनाम्
sādhūnā́m
Locative साधुनि / साधौ¹
sādhúni / sādhaú¹
साधुनोः
sādhúnoḥ
साधुषु
sādhúṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Adverb

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साधु (sādhú)

  1. straight, aright, regularly
  2. well, rightly, skilfully, properly, agreeably
    sādhú √vṛt (+ locative) — to behave well towards
    sādhú √kṛ — to set eight
    sādhú √ās — to be well or at ease
  3. well, greatly, in a high degree
  4. assuredly, indeed

Interjection

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साधु (sādhú)

  1. good! well done! bravo!
  2. well, enough of, away with (+instrumental)!
  3. well come on! (+imperative or 1. pr.)

Noun

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साधु (sādhú) stemm

  1. a good or virtuous or honest man
  2. a holy man, saint, sage, seer; a sadhu
  3. (Jainism) a जिन (jina) or deified saint
  4. a jeweller
  5. a merchant, money-lender, usurer
  6. (grammar) a derivative or inflected noun
  7. a saintly woman
  8. a kind of root (= मेदा (medā))

Declension

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Masculine u-stem declension of साधु (sādhú)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative साधुः
sādhúḥ
साधू
sādhū́
साधवः
sādhávaḥ
Vocative साधो
sā́dho
साधू
sā́dhū
साधवः
sā́dhavaḥ
Accusative साधुम्
sādhúm
साधू
sādhū́
साधून्
sādhū́n
Instrumental साधुना / साध्वा¹
sādhúnā / sādhvā́¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभिः
sādhúbhiḥ
Dative साधवे / साध्वे¹
sādháve / sādhvé¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभ्यः
sādhúbhyaḥ
Ablative साधोः / साध्वः¹
sādhóḥ / sādhváḥ¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभ्यः
sādhúbhyaḥ
Genitive साधोः / साध्वः¹
sādhóḥ / sādhváḥ¹
साध्वोः
sādhvóḥ
साधूनाम्
sādhūnā́m
Locative साधौ
sādhaú
साध्वोः
sādhvóḥ
साधुषु
sādhúṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

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साधु (sādhú) stemn

  1. the good or right or honest, a good etc. thing or act
    साध्व् अस्ति (sādhv asti) (+dative) — it is well with
    sādhu-√man (+ accusative) — to consider a thing good, approve
  2. gentleness, kindness, benevolence

Declension

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Neuter u-stem declension of साधु (sādhú)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative साधु
sādhú
साधुनी
sādhúnī
साधूनि / साधु¹ / साधू¹
sādhū́ni / sādhú¹ / sādhū́¹
Vocative साधु / साधो
sā́dhu / sā́dho
साधुनी
sā́dhunī
साधूनि / साधु¹ / साधू¹
sā́dhūni / sā́dhu¹ / sā́dhū¹
Accusative साधु
sādhú
साधुनी
sādhúnī
साधूनि / साधु¹ / साधू¹
sādhū́ni / sādhú¹ / sādhū́¹
Instrumental साधुना / साध्वा¹
sādhúnā / sādhvā́¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभिः
sādhúbhiḥ
Dative साधुने / साधवे¹ / साध्वे¹
sādhúne / sādháve¹ / sādhvé¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभ्यः
sādhúbhyaḥ
Ablative साधुनः / साधोः¹ / साध्वः¹
sādhúnaḥ / sādhóḥ¹ / sādhváḥ¹
साधुभ्याम्
sādhúbhyām
साधुभ्यः
sādhúbhyaḥ
Genitive साधुनः / साधोः¹ / साध्वः¹
sādhúnaḥ / sādhóḥ¹ / sādhváḥ¹
साधुनोः
sādhúnoḥ
साधूनाम्
sādhūnā́m
Locative साधुनि / साधौ¹
sādhúni / sādhaú¹
साधुनोः
sādhúnoḥ
साधुषु
sādhúṣu
Notes
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Descendants

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References

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  • साधु॑” in Carl Cappeller, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary: Based upon the St. Petersburg Lexicons, Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, 1891, →OCLC, page 612, column 2.
  • Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “साधु”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press, page 346
  • Monier Williams (1899) “Sādhú”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1201, column 2.