साधू
See also: साधु, सुधा, सुध, सीधा, संधि, and सीधे
Marathi
Etymology
पुल्लिंग (pulliṅga): साधू m (sādhū) |
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga): साध्वी f (sādhvī) |
Borrowed from Sanskrit साधु (sādhú). Doublet of साव (sāv). Compare Gujarati સાધુ (sādhu), Kannada ಸಾಧು (sādhu), Hindi साधु (sādhu).
Noun
साधू • (sādhū) m
- (Hinduism) monk, ascetic, sadhu
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “साधू”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “साधु”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “साधु”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.