Word.ws English Dictionary

guru meaning in Punjabi

ਗੁਰੂ gurū

/ˈɡʊɹuː//ˈɡʊɹ(ˌ)u/

guru in Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ (gurū). In English, guru means in Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.

Punjabi words for guru

spiritual teacher
ਗੁਰੂ gurū
advisor or mentor
ਗੁਰੂ gurū

English meaning of guru

  1. noun In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.
  2. noun Any general teacher (as a term of respect).
  3. noun An influential advisor or mentor.
  4. noun A fraudster or conman relying on a projected air of confidence in an obscure field.

Full definition of guru

guru in other languages

Questions about guru in Punjabi

What is the meaning of guru in Punjabi?
Guru in Punjabi is ਗੁਰੂ (gurū).
guru ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Guru: ਗੁਰੂ (gurū).
What does guru mean in English?
Guru means in Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: guru (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-guru.wav, en-us-guru.ogg.

Cite this page: “guru meaning in Punjabi.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/punjabi/guru. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.