sannyasi

sann·ya·si

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-yah-see]
- /sʌnˈyɑ si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-yah-see]
- /sʌnˈyɑ si/

Definitions of sannyasi word

noun sannyasi Hinduism. a wandering beggar and ascetic. 1
noun sannyasi a Brahman who having attained the fourth and last stage of life as a beggar will not be reborn, but will instead be absorbed into the Universal Soul 0
noun sannyasi a Hindu holy man who is a homeless mendicant 0
noun sannyasi a disciple of any of certain gurus 0

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Origin of sannyasi

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Hindi: one who casts away

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Parts of speech for Sannyasi

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sannyasi

sannyasi popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

sannyasi usage trend in Literature

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