Sadhu

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɑːduː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sä′do̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•dhu  (sä′do̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. [Hinduism.]
  1. Eastern Religionsan ascetic holy man, esp. a monk.
  • Sanskrit sādhu good, a holy man
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sadhu, saddhu / ˈsɑːduː/
  1. a Hindu wandering holy man
Etymology: Sanskrit, from sādhu good
'Sadhu' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sadhaka

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