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guru.

guru (spiritual teacher)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡuˈɾu/Brazil/ɡuˈɾu/Portugal
  1. guru (spiritual teacher)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Sanskrit गुरु (gurú, “venerable, respectable”), originally "heavy", from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us. Doublet of bruto.

noun/ɡuˈɾu/Brazil/ɡuˈɾu/Portugal
  1. guru (advisor, mentor)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Sanskrit गुरु (gurú, “venerable, respectable”), originally "heavy", from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us. Doublet of bruto.

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