"sannyasi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sannyasis [plural], sanyasi [alternative], sunnyasee [alternative], sunnyasi [alternative], sunyasee [alternative], sunyasi [alternative]
Etymology: Via Hindi संन्यासी (sannyāsī), ultimately from Sanskrit संन्यासिन् (saṃnyāsin). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|संन्यासी}} Hindi संन्यासी (sannyāsī), {{der|en|sa|संन्यासिन्}} Sanskrit संन्यासिन् (saṃnyāsin) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sannyasi (plural sannyasis)
  1. (Hinduism) A man in the stage of sannyasa; a wandering ascetic, a religious mendicant. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-sannyasi-en-noun-X2S7U4P8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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