pandit
Meanings
noun
- An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.
name
- A surname.
- a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy
Word forms
Etymology
From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pundit.
Synonyms
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