ಸಾಧು

Kannada

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit साधु (sādhu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːd̪ʱu/

Adjective

ಸಾಧು • (sādhu)

1. accomplished, perfect, excellent, good, eminent
2. virtuous, honourable, pious, righteous, faithful, honest
3. correct, pure, classical

References

• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಸಾಧು”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971