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22:21 Sep 25, 2004
Punjabi to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Punjabi term or phrase: Waheguru sat naam
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5 +1Great God's name is true
Harinder Dhillon
4 +1O wonderful Spiritual Teacher, (Your) name is true.
Rajan Chopra


  

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Great God's name is true


Explanation:
Wahe -salutation
Guru - God
Sat-Trune
nam-name

Harinder Dhillon
Local time: 00:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in PunjabiPunjabi

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O wonderful Spiritual Teacher, (Your) name is true.


Explanation:
Waheguru consists of three words i.e. Wah+e+Guru. Wah is an exclamatory word denoting admiration and appreciation and Guru means Spiritual Teacher and e is an address to Him which has been replaced by me as O above. Sat is a derived form of Satya meaning true and naam means name. I have added 'your' from my side to make it clearer.

This holy phrase is frequently recited by the followers of the Sikh religion in the honour of their Spiritual Teacher. They appreciate Him and seek His blessings.

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Note added at 2 days 19 hrs 27 mins (2004-09-28 17:49:09 GMT)
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It is somewhat difficult to translate the word Guru in English and I think Spiritual Guide might be a better option than Spiritual Teacher.

Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi

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