กูรู(goo roo)

Meanings

1NounB1

expert; authority

a person widely regarded as highly knowledgeable or influential in a particular field

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jainot sure; uncertainเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการลงทุนgaan long tunการลงทุนgaan long tun1investing; the act of investment2investment (amount put in)ลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultกูรูgoo rooกูรูgoo roo1expert; authority2self‑styled expert (often ironic)3spiritual teacherดูสิdoo sìดูสิdoo sìlook!; see!
If you're not sure about investing, try asking an expert.
2NounB2

self‑styled expert (often ironic)

a media‑promoted or self‑proclaimed ‘expert’, sometimes used with an ironic tone

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to beเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกูรูgoo rooกูรูgoo roo1expert; authority2self‑styled expert (often ironic)3spiritual teacherเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesกาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)แต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutตามที่dtaam têeตามที่dtaam têe1as; just as; in the way that2according to; as perอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect marker
He acts like a coffee 'guru', but in reality, he just repeats what he's read.
3NounC1

spiritual teacher

a religious or spiritual mentor who guides followers

Examples

เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3those (when combined with a demonstrative)4classifier (for groups/armies, poetic)ศิษย์sìtศิษย์sìtdisciple; pupil; studentนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำสอนkam sŏnคำสอนkam sŏn1teaching; instruction; admonition2doctrine; set of teachings3moral (of a story)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)กูรูgoo rooกูรูgoo roo1expert; authority2self‑styled expert (often ironic)3spiritual teacherของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)อย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòpอย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòppeacefully; calmly
The disciples meditated and listened peacefully to the teachings of their guru.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กูgooกูgoo1I; me (very informal/rude)2you (insulting; in quarrels, esp. with มึง)Part 1
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รูruuรูruu1hole; opening2orifice; bodily opening3socket; receptacle (electrical/mechanical)4slot; loophole (figurative)5burrow; animal holePart 2
กูรูgoo rooกูรูgoo rooexpert; authority