# sadhu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɑːduː/ · frequency rank #75,373

## Definitions
1. An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty).

## Etymology
From Sanskrit साधु (sādhú, “good; good man, holy man”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sadhu