pandit
/ˈpʌndɪt/noun
उच्चारण पन्डिट
पंडित, विद्वान ब्राह्मण, पुरोहित
Core word
noun
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[C]
a Hindu scholar or priest who knows a lot about Sanskrit, religion and philosophy
पंडित, विद्वान ब्राह्मण, पुरोहित
- The pandit performed the wedding ceremony.
- A learned pandit explained the meaning of the verses.
- The family invited a pandit to fix an auspicious date.
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- A pandit chanted verses at the temple every morning.
- The village pandit knew many scriptures by heart.
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used as a title of respect for a master of music or a learned person
पंडित (संगीत के उस्ताद या विद्वान के लिए आदरसूचक उपाधि)
- Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was a great classical singer.
- She learnt the sitar from a famous pandit.
- Pandit Ravi Shankar introduced the sitar to audiences around the world.
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- The students were thrilled to meet the renowned pandit.
- Her father was a pandit of classical music.
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Sanskrit word pandita, which also gave English the word pundit, meaning an expert who gives opinions in public.
यह Sanskrit शब्द pandita से है, जिससे English शब्द pundit भी बना, जिसका अर्थ है सार्वजनिक रूप से राय देने वाला विशेषज्ञ।