different between gyro vs guru
gyro
English
Etymology 1
Originally a shortening of gyroscope.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?a??o?/
- Homophone: giro
- Rhymes: -a????
- Rhymes: -?????
Noun
gyro (plural gyros)
- A gyroscope
- A gyrocompass
- An autogyro
Derived terms
- directional gyro
Translations
Etymology 2
From Greek ????? (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit. Doublet of gyre and gyrus.
Alternative forms
- gyros, giro, giros
- yero
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?a??o?/, /?ji?.?o?/, /?j??o?/, /????o?/
Noun
gyro (plural gyros)
- A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
- I'll have a gyro, please.
Usage notes
The correct pronunciation of this word is disputed. The pronunciation /?d?a??o?/ is often proscribed. All of the listed pronunciations may be found in use. (The modern Greek pronunciation is /??i?os/.):
Translations
See also
- kebab
- shawarma, shoarma, shwarma
- souvlaki
References
Linguist List has a discussion of pronunciations (archived).
Anagrams
- Gy?r, gory, ogry, orgy
French
Etymology
From Greek ????? (gýros)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?i.?o/
Noun
gyro m (plural gyros)
- gyro; Alternative spelling of gyros (Greek sandwich)
Alternative forms
- gyros
- yero
Latin
Etymology
From g?rus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek ????? (gûros)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /??y?.ro?/, [??y??o?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?d??i.ro/, [?d??i???]
Verb
g?r? (present infinitive g?r?re, perfect active g?r?v?, supine g?r?tum); first conjugation
- I turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate.
- I circle, revolve around.
Conjugation
Derived terms
- cong?r?
- g?r?tus
Related terms
- g?rus
Descendants
References
- gyro in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- gyro in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
gyro From the web:
- what gyro meat
- what gyro means
- what gyroscope sensor do in mobile
- what gyros does arby's have
- what gyroscope
- what gyro sensor do
- what gyroscope measures
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)
guru From the web:
- what guru means
- what guru did the beatles follow
- what gurudakshina was asked by dronacharya to eklavya
- what guru said in spanish
- what guru nanak did
- what guru means in english
- what gurus birthday is today
- what does guru mean
you may also like
- gyro vs guru
- gyro vs gro
- gyro vs gyron
- gyro vs gyri
- pyro vs gyro
- protection vs favouritism
- favouritism vs plagiarism
- favouritism vs protectionism
- favour vs favouritism
- scarf vs interlock
- sinker vs interlock
- tricot vs interlock
- interlock vs protection
- interlock vs interoperability
- mesh vs interlock
- interlock vs lockout
- block vs interlock
- interlock vs interwork
- interlock vs fasten
- different vs imparity