English Explanatory Dictionary

swami

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
A Hindu religious idol.

Pronunciation

/ˈswɑːmi/ En-us-swami.oga

Word forms

swami swamis swamee swammy swamy

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī), from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmín).

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