guru
/ˈɡʊruː/noun
उच्चारण गुरू
गुरु
Core word
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a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader; a person who is an expert on a particular subject or who is very good at doing something
गुरु
- a fitness guru
- He is considered a guru of personal finance.
- The disciple touched the feet of his guru.
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- He is a well-known guru in the field of digital marketing.
- Students gather around the guru to hear his teachings.
Synonyms teacher mentor master expert sage
Opposite disciple
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
guru (countable noun); plural gurus
Guru is regular in the plural: gurus. Hindi plural forms are not used in English.
'Guru' का बहुवचन अंग्रेज़ी में regular रूप 'gurus' होता है।
- Many gurus teach yoga in this city.
- Her guru taught her classical music.
guru of / in + field
A guru in a field is an expert there: a fitness guru, a fashion guru.
किसी क्षेत्र का guru उस क्षेत्र का विशेषज्ञ होता है: fitness guru, fashion guru।
- He is a well-known guru of personal finance.
guru + noun / noun + guru
Guru appears after a field word in informal English: tech guru, management guru.
अनौपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में guru किसी क्षेत्र के शब्द के बाद आता है: tech guru, management guru।
- The management guru gave a lecture on leadership.
guru and shishya
In the traditional sense a guru has shishyas (disciples). In English the word for the learner is disciple or pupil.
पारंपरिक अर्थ में guru के शिष्य होते हैं; अंग्रेज़ी में सीखने वाले के लिए disciple या pupil शब्द आता है।
- The disciple touched his guru's feet before the concert.
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adjective + guru
spiritualreveredrespectedfamousself-styled
- A self-styled guru attracted a large following online.
field + guru
techfitnessfashionmanagementyogainvestment
- A yoga guru led the morning session in the park.
verb + guru
followseekrevereconsultbecomelearn from
- Radhika consulted her music guru before the stage debut.
guru + phrase
guru and discipleguru purnimaguru dakshinagurukul
- Guru Purnima is the day when students honour their teachers.
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- Students bow to their guru as a sign of respect.
विद्यार्थी सम्मान के प्रतीक के रूप में अपने गुरु को प्रणाम करते हैं।
- He is considered a guru of Indian classical dance.
उन्हें भारतीय शास्त्रीय नृत्य का गुरु माना जाता है।
- The company hired a famous marketing guru as its adviser.
कंपनी ने एक प्रसिद्ध मार्केटिंग गुरु को अपना सलाहकार नियुक्त किया।
- Not every self-styled guru is trustworthy.
हर स्वयंभू गुरु विश्वसनीय नहीं होता।
- My uncle is the family's guru on all questions about cricket.
क्रिकेट से जुड़े हर प्रश्न पर मेरे चाचा हमारे परिवार के गुरु हैं।
- The old guru lived simply and taught for free.
वृद्ध गुरु सादगी से रहते थे और निःशुल्क पढ़ाते थे।
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✗ She is a guru in the fashion.
✓ She is a guru in fashion.
A field of study or work as a general idea takes no article.
किसी क्षेत्र को सामान्य अर्थ में बताने के लिए article नहीं लगता।
✗ She is learning classical music from her guru since childhood.
✓ She has been learning classical music from her guru since childhood.
Since needs a perfect tense for a continuing action.
जारी क्रिया के लिए 'since' के साथ perfect tense आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: guru is a Sanskrit word used in English; GK: Guru Purnima honours teachers.
प्रयोग में guru English में प्रयुक्त संस्कृत शब्द है; GK में गुरु पूर्णिमा गुरुओं को सम्मानित करती है।