heavy (vs. light)
→
teacher
1 realization
Unique
Related shifts
| ID | Relation type | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
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| type | Semantic evolution | |
| language 1 | Sanskrit | |
| language 2 | Hindi | |
| lexeme | guru | |
| meaning 1 | heavy, weighty | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | Guru, spiritual guide, religious teacher | |
| reference | Bahri 1989: 157 MW: 359 | |
| comment | Meaning 1: guru mf(vī)n. (cf. giri; comp. garīyas, once °yas-tara, guru-tara, superl. gariṣṭha, gurutama See ss.vv.) heavy, weighty (opposed to laghu), RV. i, 39, 3 and iv, 5, 6; AV. &c. (g. śauṇḍādi, Gaṇar. 101 ) [ID=65987 ] |
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