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teacher meaning in Sanskrit

गुरु guru

/ˈtiː.t͡ʃəː//ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/

teacher in Sanskrit: गुरु (guru), आचार्य (ācārya), अध्यापक (adhyāpaka), शिक्षक (śikṣaka). In English, teacher means a person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

Sanskrit words for teacher

person who teaches
गुरु guru, आचार्य ācārya, अध्यापक adhyāpaka, शिक्षक śikṣaka

English meaning of teacher

  1. noun A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
  2. noun The index finger; the forefinger.
  3. noun An indication; a lesson.
  4. noun The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.

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Questions about teacher in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of teacher in Sanskrit?
Teacher in Sanskrit is गुरु (guru), आचार्य (ācārya), अध्यापक (adhyāpaka), शिक्षक (śikṣaka).
teacher इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Teacher: गुरु (guru), आचार्य (ācārya), अध्यापक (adhyāpaka), शिक्षक (śikṣaka).
What does teacher mean in English?
Teacher means a person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

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