sadhu

[ sah-doo ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. an ascetic holy man, especially a monk.

sadhu

/ ˈsɑːduː /

noun

1. a Hindu wandering holy man

Word History and Origins

Origin of sadhu¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sadhu¹

Sanskrit, from sādhu good

Example Sentences

News agency ANI quoted unnamed police sources who said that Mr Singh, accompanied by an aide, had been seen at a prominent bus terminal disguised as a sadhu, or a Hindu preacher.

From BBC

Hindu ascetics known as Naga sadhus, many naked apart from a coating of ash and carrying swords or tridents, led the bathers at the Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, in the northern town of Haridwar.

From Reuters

He’d been sitting in a taxi outside when an elephant, accompanied by a “gaggle of sadhus,” or holy men, passed them heading down the hill.

From Scientific American

A sadhu, or religious ascetic, he makes about $1.50 every day by offering prayers to people on the street.

From New York Times

In their saffron robes, sadhus, holy men, were everywhere.

From Literature