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swami.

A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswɑːmi/
  1. A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.

    often
  2. A Hindu religious idol.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī), from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmín).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.