ਗੁਸਾਈਂ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit गोस्वामिन् (gosvāmin).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɡʊ.säːĩː/
• Hyphenation: ਗੁ‧ਸਾਈਂ

Noun

ਗੁਸਾਈਂ • (gusāī̃) m (Shahmukhi spelling گُسائِیں)

1. a devotee, saint, holy man
2. master
3. a caste of Brahmins
4. a title of respect

References

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਗੁਸਾਈਂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.