Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

satguru

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: sat-gu-ru
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Hinduism and Buddhism, a great teacher; a supremely wise guide.

noun

In Sikhism, God.

Etymology

From Sanskrit सत्गुरू (satgurū), from सत् (sat, “true”) + गुरु (guru, “teacher”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: सत्गुरू

Inflected Forms

satgurus (plural) sadguru (alternative, uncommon)

Frequently Paired Words

guru

Questions

What does satguru mean?: In Hinduism and Buddhism, a great teacher; a supremely wise guide.
Where does satguru come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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