Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pandit

/pˈʌndət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
pan-dit
IPA
/pˈʌndət/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.

Indian usage

name

A surname.

name

a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy

Etymology

From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pundit.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pandits (plural)

Synonyms

pundit

Rhymes With

pundit

Questions

How do you pronounce pandit?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈʌndət/.
What does pandit mean?
An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.
Where does pandit come from?
From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Doublet of pundit.

How to pronounce pandit

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