swami

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/ˈswɑːmi/

noun

A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.

OriginHindi स्वामी ← Sanskrit स्वामिन् →
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Meanings

nounswami (plural swamis)

plural swamis · alternative dated swamee · alternative dated swammy · alternative dated swamy

  1. oftenA Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
  2. obsoleteA Hindu religious idol.

Origin

  1. Sanskritस्वामिन्
  2. Hindiस्वामी
  3. Englishswami

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with swami

tsunamiMurakamiSamiorigamisalamibalmyumamipalmybramicablegamichiyogamifarmyIzanamikirigamimacramé
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Anagrams

SwaimWasimaswim
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APA

swami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swami

MLA

“swami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swami. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swami,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swami.

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