German

Noun

Gurus

1. genitive singular of Guru
2. plural of Guru

English

Noun

gurus

1. plural of guru

French

Noun

gurus m

1. plural of guru

Latin

Etymology

From Hindi गुरू ‎(guru) / Urdu گرو ‎(guru), from Sanskrit गुरु ‎(gurú, “venerable, respectable”), originally "heavy" and in this sense cognate to English grieve. (A traditional etymology based on the Advaya Taraka Upanishad (line 16)^[1] describes the syllables gu as 'darkness' and ru as 'destroyer', thus meaning "one who destroys/dispels darkness")

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈgʊ.rʊs/ IPA^(key): /ˈguː.rus/

Noun

gurus m ‎(genitive gurūs); fourth declension

1. guru

Usage notes

Please note that the word may either appear as ‘’gurus’’ or ‘’gūrus’’.

Inflection

Fourth declension.

References

1. ↑ “Advaya Taraka Upanishad(English Translation)”, in (Please provide the title of the work), accessed December 15, 2011