swami

/ˈswɑːmi/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈɑmi] /ˈswɑːmi/ (ame, ipa) · [swˈɑmi] /ˈswä-mē How to pronounce swami (audio)/ (ame, mw)

swami — noun

  • swamisingular
  • swamisplural

1. a spiritual teacher in Hinduism, or the title used for such a teacher

1.名詞C2
釋義

a spiritual teacher in Hinduism, or the title used for such a teacher

例句

After class, Ayesha asked the swami about the meaning of the chant.

ask the swami about a spiritual question

Visitors removed their shoes before listening to the swami in the temple hall.

同義詞
  • guru

    can also mean a Hindu teacher, but in modern English it is much broader and can mean any expert

  • spiritual teacher

    a plain English phrase that explains the role without the Hindu title

  • religious leader

    broader and less precise, since a swami is specifically a Hindu teacher

文法句型

a swami

ask a swami for advice

follow a swami's teaching

用法筆記

Often used as a respectful title before or with a religious name. In general English, it refers specifically to a Hindu teacher, not to every religious leader.

常見錯誤

❌Every swami lives alone in the mountains.
✅A swami may live in a temple, school, or city community.
💡swami is a title for a Hindu teacher, not a word for a hermit who must live apart from other people.