noun · masculinefourth declension
gū̆rus
gū̆rus m (genitive gū̆rūs)
Classical[ˈɡuː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡuː.rus]
Meaning
- guru
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gū̆rus | gū̆rūs |
| genitive | gū̆rūs | gū̆ruum |
| dative | gū̆ruī | gū̆ribus |
| accusative | gū̆rum | gū̆rūs |
| ablative | gū̆rū | gū̆ribus |
| vocative | gū̆rus | gū̆rūs |
Origins
From Hindi गुरू (gurū) / 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) describes the syllables gu as 'darkness' and ru as 'destroyer', thus meaning "one who destroys/dispels darkness").