gurus

See also: Gurus and gurús

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊ.ɹuːz/, /ˈɡuː.ɹuːz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊ.ɹuz/, /ɡʊˈɹuz/, /ˈɡuː.ɹuːz/, /ɡuːˈɹuːz/, /ˈɡʊ.ɹʊz/, /ɡʊˈɹʊz/

Noun

gurus

  1. plural of guru

French

Noun

gurus m

  1. plural of guru

Latin

Etymology

From Hindi गुरू (guru) / 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)[1] describes the syllables gu as 'darkness' and ru as 'destroyer', thus meaning "one who destroys/dispels darkness")

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊ.rʊs/ IPA(key): /ˈɡuː.rus/

Noun

gurus m (genitive gurūs); fourth declension

  1. guru

Usage notes

Please note that the word may either appear as ‘’gurus’’ or ‘’gūrus’’.

Inflection

Fourth declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gurus gurūs
Genitive gurūs guruum
Dative guruī guribus
Accusative gurum gurūs
Ablative gurū guribus
Vocative gurus gurūs

References
  1. “Advaya Taraka Upanishad(English Translation)”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎, accessed December 15, 2011
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