Hindi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmín). Doublet of साँई (sā̃ī).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sʋɑː.miː/, [sʋäː.miː]

Noun

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स्वामी (svāmīm

  1. master, lord, owner
  2. husband
  3. (Hinduism) saint

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: swami
  • Malay: suami