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sa·dhu (sä′do̵̅o̅′)

noun

a Hindu ascetic or holy man, often one who travels from place to place begging

Etymology: Sans < sādhu, straight, able < IE base *sēdh-, to go straight to a goal > Gr ithyein, to go straight

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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