Definitions for sadhu

sadhu sa·dhu

Spelling: [sah-doo]
IPA: /ˈsɑ du/

Sadhu is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in sadhu (adhsu).

Definitions for sadhu

noun

  1. an ascetic holy man, especially a monk.

Origin of sadhu

First recorded in 1835-45, sadhu is from the Sanskrit word sādhu good, a holy man

Examples for sadhu

This is at once the most salient and the saddest feature of the learned and meditative sadhu.

He was known to be masquerading as a sadhu in order to rob pilgrims.

The first sadhu tells you that he is possessed by a spirit which forbids him to eat except every third day.

He was a member of the sadhu sect, a "candidate for Saintship," to use the expression of one of our party.

We eagerly invited the sadhu to visit our vihara during the evening.

A for the sadhu himself, his movements were as swift and as goat-like.

We remembered that it was reported this proud friend of ours also belonged to the sadhu sect.

Our cries of distress were answered by the sudden appearance of the mysterious sadhu with his cow.

At each place, according to sadhu Ram, who once performed the pilgrimage, there is a small natural pool without any building.

The sadhu called out to the colonel to hold on, and to us to keep quiet.

Word Value for sadhu
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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