gyani

noun

gy·​a·​ni

gēˈänē

plural -s

: a Sikh religious official who expounds religious lore and participates in gurdwara services

Word History

Etymology

Panjabi gyānī, from Sanskrit jñānin one who has knowledge, from jñāna knowledge

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