"gyani" meaning in English

See gyani in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gyani [comparative], most gyani [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi ज्ञानी (jñānī), from Sanskrit ज्ञानी (jñānī). Distantly related to know. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵneh₃-}}, {{bor|en|hi|ज्ञानी}} Hindi ज्ञानी (jñānī), {{der|en|sa|ज्ञानी}} Sanskrit ज्ञानी (jñānī), {{m|en|know}} know Head templates: {{en-adj}} gyani (comparative more gyani, superlative most gyani)
  1. Knowledgeable, wise, intelligent. Categories (topical): Epistemology
    Sense id: en-gyani-en-adj-meBAvrka Disambiguation of Epistemology: 53 33 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 40 36 24

Noun

Forms: gyanis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi ज्ञानी (jñānī), from Sanskrit ज्ञानी (jñānī). Distantly related to know. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵneh₃-}}, {{bor|en|hi|ज्ञानी}} Hindi ज्ञानी (jñānī), {{der|en|sa|ज्ञानी}} Sanskrit ज्ञानी (jñānī), {{m|en|know}} know Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} gyani (plural gyanis)
  1. A knowledgeable or wise person; sage, saint.
    Sense id: en-gyani-en-noun-TMdtgSGD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 40 36 24
  2. (Sikhism) Alternative spelling of giani. Tags: Sikhism, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: giani Categories (topical): Sikhism
    Sense id: en-gyani-en-noun-v48cholk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 40 36 24

Inflected forms

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