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swami

/ˈswɑːmi/noun

उच्चारण स्वामी

स्वामी, संन्यासी, गुरु

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a Hindu religious teacher; also used as a title of respect before the name of such a teacher

    स्वामी, संन्यासी, गुरु

    • Swami Vivekananda gave a famous speech in Chicago in 1893.
    • The swami gave a talk on the Bhagavad Gita.
⌂Word origin and word building

From Sanskrit svami, meaning master or lord.

यह शब्द संस्कृत के स्वामी से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है मालिक या प्रभु।