pundit
/ˈpʌndɪt/noun
उच्चारण पन्डिट
विशेषज्ञ, जानकार (जो सार्वजनिक रूप से राय दे)
Core word
noun
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[C]
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public
विशेषज्ञ, जानकार (जो सार्वजनिक रूप से राय दे)
- Political pundits had predicted a close contest.
- cricket pundits on television
- Television pundits discussed the budget for an hour.
+ 2 more examples
- Financial pundits expect interest rates to fall.
- The pundit gave his view on the election result.
Synonyms expert commentator analyst authority specialist
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[C]
a Hindu priest or wise man
पंडित, विद्वान ब्राह्मण
- The pundit performed the wedding ceremony.
- The family invited a pundit to fix a date for the wedding.
- The pundit read out verses at the ceremony.
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- We asked the village pundit to name the newborn.
- The pundit lit the sacred fire before the wedding.
◇Word family
punditry noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From Hindi pandit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita, meaning 'learned man'.
यह Hindi शब्द पंडित से बना है, जो Sanskrit के पण्डित (विद्वान व्यक्ति) से आया है।