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Hindi
Etymology
Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *pro- Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit)
Borrowed from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍitá). Doublet of पाँडे (pā̃ḍe)
Adjective
पंडित • (paṇḍit) (indeclinable)
- learned, wise
- shrewd, clever
- skillful in, conversant with
Noun
पंडित • (paṇḍit) m
- scholar, learned man, teacher, philosopher, pandit
- (music) an honorific title given to Hindu musicians in Hindustani classical music
Declension
Declension of पंडित (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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पंडित paṇḍit
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पंडित paṇḍit
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oblique
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पंडित paṇḍit
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पंडितों paṇḍitõ
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vocative
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पंडित paṇḍit
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पंडितो paṇḍito
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