Etymology

gurukul

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Today it means: A type of school in India and in several other countries, residential in nature, with pupils living near the guru, often within the same house. Full definition →

Sanskrit गुरु
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromगुरु
  2. English todaygurukul

* From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) + कुल (kula).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritगुरु all →

Bhaiṣajyaguru

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