"గురువు" meaning in All languages combined

See గురువు on Wiktionary

Adjective [Telugu]

Forms: guruvu [romanization]
Etymology: From Sanskrit गुरु (guru, “heavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach, difficult to digest; high in degree, vehement, violent, excessive, difficult, hard; valuable, highly prized; venerable, respectable”) + -వు (-vu). Etymology templates: {{uder|te|sa|गुरु||heavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach, difficult to digest; high in degree, vehement, violent, excessive, difficult, hard; valuable, highly prized; venerable, respectable}} Sanskrit गुरु (guru, “heavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach, difficult to digest; high in degree, vehement, violent, excessive, difficult, hard; valuable, highly prized; venerable, respectable”), {{suffix|te||వు}} + -వు (-vu) Head templates: {{head|te|adjective|head=|sort=|tr=}} గురువు • (guruvu), {{te-adj}} గురువు • (guruvu)
  1. heavy, weighty
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-adj-PtOwYYdp
  2. great, important
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-adj--ROg2I3c
  3. difficult, arduous
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-adj-g0Dgo4c1 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Telugu terms suffixed with -వు Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 4 12 4 5 10 21 20 16 Disambiguation of Telugu terms suffixed with -వు: 8 2 14 2 2 9 22 21 21
  4. venerable, respectable
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-adj-DCcdbG2V
  5. hard of digestion
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-adj--13HZ8fp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: గురుకోణము (gurukōṇamu) (english: obtuse angle)
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Telugu]

Forms: guruvu [romanization], గురువులు [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit गुरु (guru, “guru, teacher, sage; venerable or respectable person”) + -వు (-vu). Etymology templates: {{suffix|te|गुरु|వు|lang1=sa|t1=guru, teacher, sage; venerable or respectable person}} Sanskrit गुरु (guru, “guru, teacher, sage; venerable or respectable person”) + -వు (-vu) Head templates: {{te-noun|g=m}} గురువు • (guruvu) m (plural గురువులు)
  1. teacher, preceptor, master, superior, learned man, father Categories (topical): Education, Occupations
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-noun-xxjUA9Cq Disambiguation of Education: 0 0 0 0 0 71 29 0 0 Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 1 5 3 1 36 27 15 9
  2. a title or name of Brihaspati, tutor of the Gods, who was the husband of Tāra
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-noun-r8n78lLT Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Telugu terms suffixed with -వు Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 4 12 4 5 10 21 20 16 Disambiguation of Telugu terms suffixed with -వు: 8 2 14 2 2 9 22 21 21
  3. any venerable man
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-noun--lkrAEue Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu terms suffixed with -వు, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Telugu undefined derivations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 4 12 4 5 10 21 20 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 2 15 2 1 3 21 36 14 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 12 2 8 3 6 8 15 31 16 Disambiguation of Telugu terms suffixed with -వు: 8 2 14 2 2 9 22 21 21 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 12 17 46 24 Disambiguation of Telugu undefined derivations: 12 2 8 3 5 9 16 30 15
  4. (poetry) a long syllable Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-గురువు-te-noun-3gnB3108 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Telugu terms suffixed with -వు Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 4 12 4 5 10 21 20 16 Disambiguation of Telugu terms suffixed with -వు: 8 2 14 2 2 9 22 21 21 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ఉపాధ్యాయుడు (upādhyāyuḍu) Derived forms: గురుకులము (gurukulamu)
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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}

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