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Word: Sannyasi
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
based on Sanskrit saṃnyāsin ‘laying aside, ascetic’, from saṃ ‘together’ + ni ‘down’ + as ‘throw’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sənˈjɑːsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Hindu religious mendicant.
Short Definition:Hindu religious mendicant
Variant Forms:
- sanyasi
- sannyasin
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