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garu

masc nom sg of garu (adj); fem nom sg of garu (adj); nt nom sg of garu (adj); masc voc sg of garu (adj); …

1. heavy; onerous; weighty
2. serious; burdensome; difficult; problematic; lit. heavy
3. respected; esteemed
4. teacher; guru; esteemed person
5. respect; honour
6. giving weight to; giving importance to

Etymology. √gar + u; from √gar 'esteem, be heavy'; Sanskrit guru [gur]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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