different between guru vs fundi
guru
English
Alternative forms
- goru [17th-19th c.]
- gooroo [19th c.]
- guroo (archaic)
Etymology
From Hindi ???? (guru) / Urdu ???? (guru) / Punjabi ???? (gur?), from Sanskrit ???? (guru, “venerable, respectable”), originally "heavy" and in this sense cognate to English grieve. (A traditional etymology based on the Advayataraka Upanishad (line 16) describes the syllables gu as 'darkness' and ru as 'destroyer', thus meaning "one who destroys/dispels darkness"). Doublet of grave, grief, and brute.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /????u?/, /??u??u?/, /????u?/
- (US) IPA(key): /????(?)u/, /??u(?)?u/, /????u/
Noun
guru (plural gurus)
- A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher. [from 17th c.]
- 1817, William Ward, History, Literature and Religion of the Hindoos, vol II:
- When the gooroo arrives at the house of a disciple, the whole family prostrate themselves at his feet, and the spiritual guide puts his right foot on the heads of the prostrate family.
- 2010, Wendy Shanker, The Guardian, 10 May 2010:
- Traditionally, a guru is a spiritual teacher who guides a student on the road to Enlightenment, or finding God.
- 1817, William Ward, History, Literature and Religion of the Hindoos, vol II:
- (sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor. [from 20th c.]
- 2004, ‘Vintage technology’, Time, 18 Oct 2004:
- Many oenophiles rely on the ratings and recommendations of wine guru Robert Parker when selecting the perfect bottle.
- 2004, ‘Vintage technology’, Time, 18 Oct 2004:
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
References
Blagar
Noun
guru
- teacher
References
- Antoinette Schapper, The Papuan Languages of Timor, Alor and Pantar: Volume 1 (2014), p. 165
Czech
Noun
guru m
- guru (spiritual teacher)
- guru (leader or expert in a field)
Finnish
Noun
guru
- A guru
Declension
French
Noun
guru m (plural gurus)
- Alternative spelling of gourou
Hausa
Noun
g?r?? m (plural g?r???y?, possessed form g?r?un)
- A large leather belt, usually containing charms.
Hungarian
Etymology
From Hindi ???? (guru), from Sanskrit ???? (guru, “heavy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [??uru]
- Hyphenation: gu?ru
- Rhymes: -ru
Noun
guru (plural guruk)
- guru (a Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher)
- guru (leader or expert in a field)
Declension
References
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay guru, ultimately Sanskrit ???? (gurú, “guru, teacher, sage”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gr?Hú?, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gr?Húš, from Proto-Indo-European *g?r?h?ús (“heavy”). Doublet of bruto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?u.ru/
Noun
guru (plural para guru, first-person possessive guruku, second-person possessive gurumu, third-person possessive gurunya)
- teacher
Derived terms
Compounds
Further reading
- “guru” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Etymology
From Hindi ???? (gur?, “teacher”)
Noun
guru m (invariable)
- A guru (religious or spiritual leader; influential person)
Javanese
Alternative forms
- Carakan: ????
- Roman: goeroe (dated)
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit ???? (guru, “teacher”)
Noun
guru (krama-ngoko guru)
- spiritual teacher
- teacher
- Synonym: dwija
- (of bee) queen bee
References
- "guru" in Tim Balai Bahasa Yogyakarta, Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa). Kanisius, Yogyakarta
Latin
Noun
g??r?
- ablative singular of g??rus
Lindu
Noun
guru
- teacher
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit ???? (gurú).
Pronunciation
Noun
guru (Jawi spelling ?????, plural guru-guru, informal 1st possessive guruku, impolite 2nd possessive gurumu, 3rd possessive gurunya)
- educator, teacher, instructor
Further reading
- “guru” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mapudungun
Alternative forms
- gvrv
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /????/
Noun
guru (using Raguileo Alphabet)
- A fox
Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
Cognate with Sanskrit ???? (guru). It is an assimilatory modification of garu.
Adjective
guru
- heavy
- venerable
Declension
Noun
guru m
- teacher (clarification of this definition is needed)
Declension
References
“guru”, in Pali Text Society, editor, Pali-English Dictionary?, London: Chipstead, 1921-1925.
Polish
Etymology
From Hindi ???? (gur?) / Urdu ???? (guru) / Punjabi ???? (gur?), from Sanskrit ???? (gurú), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gr?Hú?, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gr?Húš, from Proto-Indo-European *g?r?h?ús (“heavy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??u.ru/
Noun
guru m pers (indeclinable)
- (Hinduism) guru (spiritual teacher)
- guru (advisor or mentor)
Further reading
- guru in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- guru in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Sanskrit ???? (gurú, “venerable, respectable”), originally "heavy", from Proto-Indo-European *g?réh?us.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /?u.??u/
- Hyphenation: gu?ru
- Rhymes: -u
Noun
guru m (plural gurus)
- guru (spiritual teacher)
Noun
guru m, f (plural gurus)
- guru (advisor, mentor)
Related terms
- baro-
- grave
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
g?ru m (Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- guru
Declension
Slovak
Etymology
From Hindi ???? (gur?) / Urdu ???? (guru), from Sanskrit ???? (guru, “venerable, respectable”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??u.ru/
Noun
guru m (genitive singular gurua, nominative plural guruovia, genitive plural guruov, declension pattern of chlap)
- guru
Declension
References
- guru in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Swahili
Etymology
From Hindi ???? (gu?, “jaggery”).
Pronunciation
Noun
guru
- Only used in sukari guru (“jaggery”)
Swedish
Etymology
From Hindi ???? (gur?), from Sanskrit ???? (guru, “heavy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?????r?/
- Rhymes: -??r?
Noun
guru c
- guru
Declension
References
- guru in Svensk ordbok (SO)
Yakan
Noun
guru
- teacher (of spiritual matters or martial arts)
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fundi
English
Etymology 1
From a Nguni language; compare Zulu umfundisi (“teacher”).
Noun
fundi (plural fundis)
- (South Africa, Zimbabwe) expert, guru, maven
- 1972, The Rhodesia Science News, Vol. 6, p. 358:
- Alas I our small office staff boasted no bird fundi and the bird remained unindentified.
- 1972, The Rhodesia Science News, Vol. 6, p. 358:
Etymology 2
Noun
fundi
- plural of fundus
Afrikaans
Etymology
From a Nguni language; compare Zulu umfundisi (“teacher”).
Noun
fundi (plural fundis)
- expert, buff
Catalan
Verb
fundi
- first-person singular present subjunctive form of fundar
- third-person singular present subjunctive form of fundar
- third-person singular imperative form of fundar
Esperanto
Verb
fundi (present fundas, past fundis, future fundos, conditional fundus, volitive fundu)
- to found
Conjugation
Icelandic
Noun
fundi
- indefinite dative singular of fundur
- indefinite accusative plural of fundur
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /?fun.di?/, [?f?n?d?i?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?fun.di/, [?fun?d?i]
Verb
fund?
- present passive infinitive of fund?
Portuguese
Verb
fundi
- first-person singular preterite of fundir
Swahili
Etymology
Compare Swahili -funza.
Pronunciation
Noun
fundi (ma class, plural mafundi)
- craftsman; artisan
Derived terms
- ufundi
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