English Explanatory Dictionary

sadhu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty).
name
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɑːduː/ /ˈsæduː/ /-djuː/

Word forms

sadhu sadhus

Etymology

From Sanskrit साधु (sādhú, “good; good man, holy man”).

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