గురువు

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Telugu

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Etymology 1

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From Sanskrit गुरु (guru, guru, teacher, sage; venerable or respectable person) +‎ -వు (-vu).

Noun

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గురువు (guruvum (plural గురువులు)

  1. teacher, preceptor, master, superior, learned man, father.
  2. a title or name of Brihaspati, tutor of the Gods, who was the husband of Tāra.
  3. any venerable man.
  4. (poetry) A long syllable.
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Etymology 2

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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).

Adjective

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గురువు (guruvu)

  1. heavy, weighty.
  2. great, important.
  3. difficult, arduous.
  4. venerable, respectable.
  5. hard of digestion.
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