shishya
[ shish-yuh ]
/ ˈʃɪʃ yə /
noun Hinduism.
a pupil of a guru.
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Origin of shishya
From Hindi
Words nearby shishya
shirty, shiré, shish kebab, shish-kebab, shisha, shishya, shiso, shit, shit disturber, shit fit, shit on
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