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Meaning of ਗੁਰੂ | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ˈɡʊɾuː

Definitions

  1. enlightener
    masculine
  2. guru, sage, teacher
    masculine
  3. Equivalent to 'Guru': In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.

Equivalents

Català guru
Čeština guru
Deutsch Guru
Ελληνικά γκουρού
English Guru
Español gurú
Suomi guru
Français gourou guru
ગુજરાતી ગુરુ
Magyar guru
Bahasa Indonesia guru
Italiano guru
日本語 くる 教祖
ខ្មែរ គរុ គ្រូ
ಕನ್ನಡ ಗುರು
한국어 구루 지도자
Latina gurus
ລາວ ຄູ
Македонски гуру
മലയാളം ഗുരു
मराठी गुरू
Bahasa Melayu guru
မြန်မာဘာသာ ဂုရု
नेपाली गुरु
Nederlands goeroe
Polski guru
Português guru
தமிழ் குரு
తెలుగు గురువు
Tagalog guro
اردو گرو

Examples

“ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਘੋਰੁ ਅੰਧਾਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਮਝ ਨ ਆਵੈ”

Without the Guru, there is utter darkness; without the Guru, understanding does not come.

“गुशब्दस्त्वन्धकारः स्यात् रुशब्दस्तन्निरोधकः । अन्धकारनिरोधित्वात् गुरुरित्यभिधीयते ॥ १६॥”

The syllable Gu indicates darkness, the syllable Ru means its dispeller, because of the quality of dispelling darkness, the Guru is thus termed.

“ਉਪਦੇਸ ਜਿ ਦਿਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੋ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਸਿਖੀ ਕੰਨੇ”

The Sikhs listen to the Teachings imparted by the True Guru

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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