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Fortunately, I grew up in a traditional family where questioning was encouraged, particularly by my pandit grandfather. We are all voracious readers, seeking knowledge. I learn a lot from discussions with my wife, siblings and parents.
Amish Tripathi

Meaning of "pandit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PANDIT

pandit  [ˈpʌndɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PANDIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pandit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PANDIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pandit

A pandit or pundit is a scholar and a teacher, particularly one skilled in the Sanskrit language, who has mastered the four Vedic scriptures, Hindu rituals, Hindu law, religion, music, and/or philosophy under a Guru in a Gurukul or has been tutored under the ancient Vedic Guru-Shishya academic tradition. The English loan word pundit is derived from it but has been used to broadly refer to any of the following: Siddhas, Siddhars, Naths, Ascetics, Sadhus, or Yogis In the original usage of the word, "Pandit", synonymous to "Purohits", refers to a Hindu, almost always a Brahmin, who has memorized a substantial portion of the Vedas, along with the corresponding rhythms and melodies for chanting religious verses or singing them during prayers or rituals. The designation may also appear as the abbreviation "Pt." or "Pnt." The term is also widely used referring to the great Indian Mahasiddhas of the Buddhist Nalanda Monastery. The Buddha himself had used the term when referring to the masters of the pure Sanatana Dharma: "Sanatanam va panditanam dhammo."...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PANDIT


accredit
əˈkrɛdɪt
adit
ˈædɪt
audit
ˈɔːdɪt
bandit
ˈbændɪt
Chindit
ˈtʃɪndɪt
coedit
kəʊˈɛdɪt
conduit
ˈkɒndɪt
credit
ˈkrɛdɪt
discredit
dɪsˈkrɛdɪt
dit
dɪt
edit
ˈɛdɪt
excudit
ɛksˈkjuːdɪt
geddit
ˈɡɛdɪt
incondite
ɪnˈkɒndɪt
micro-credit
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkrɛdɪt
noncredit
ˌnɒnˈkrɛdɪt
plaudit
ˈplɔːdɪt
pundit
ˈpʌndɪt
reedit
riːˈɛdɪt
subedit
sʌbˈɛdɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PANDIT

pander
panderer
panderess
panderism
panderly
pandermite
panderous
pandiculation
pandied
pandies
pandora
Pandora´s box
pandore
pandour
pandowdies
pandowdy
pandrop
pandura
pandurate
panduriform

WORDS THAT END LIKE PANDIT

bail bandit
carbon credit
confirmed letter of credit
consumer credit
copy-edit
documentary letter of credit
environmental audit
export credit
family credit
general audit
internal audit
letter of credit
line of credit
on credit
on dit
one-arm bandit
one-armed bandit
revolving credit
Social Credit
tax credit

Synonyms and antonyms of pandit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pandit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PANDIT

Find out the translation of pandit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pandit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pandit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

潘迪特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pandita
570 millions of speakers

English

pandit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पंडित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بانديت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пандит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pandit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পণ্ডিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pandit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pandit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pandit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パンディット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

PANDIT
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pandit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

học giả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பண்டிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पंडित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hindu dini alimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pandit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pandit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пандіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pandit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pandit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pandit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pandit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pandit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pandit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PANDIT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pandit

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QUOTES WITH «PANDIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pandit.
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Amish Tripathi
Fortunately, I grew up in a traditional family where questioning was encouraged, particularly by my pandit grandfather. We are all voracious readers, seeking knowledge. I learn a lot from discussions with my wife, siblings and parents.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PANDIT»

Discover the use of pandit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pandit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Come Search With Me
Publisher description: The politically incorrect, and yet bold, comparison of the five great world religions - Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Judaism - is replete with citations from the various scriptures, sufficiently ...
Subodh K. Pandit, 2008
2
Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Sciences
Each chapter includes chapter outlines and critical-thinking exercises, as well as numerous tables and graphs. More than 160 illustrations complement the text.
Nita K. Pandit, 2007
3
Bhaminivilasa Of Jagannath Pandit Prastavikavilasa And ...
Many of the verses are infused with personal touches serving as the poet`s memoirs. The collection is named after the poet`s first wife Bhamini whom he had lost at a very young age before he launched into his scholarly career.
E. V. Dadape, D. G. Apte, 1935
4
Spend Analysis: The Window Into Strategic Sourcing
It provides both an executive overview and technical details for practitioners. Readers do not need specialized knowledge in database systems, information technology or any other field to gain insights from reading this book.
Kirit Pandit, Haralambos Marmanis, 2008
5
Japa (Mantra Yoga)
The tradition of Japa in India dates back to the ancient times of the Rishis of the Veda.
Sri M. Pandit, M. P. Pandit, 1995
6
Cavitation Reaction Engineering
The literature on cavitation chemistry is ripe with conjectures, possibilities, heuris tic arguments, and intelligent guesses.
Y.T. Shah, A.B. Pandit, V.S. Moholkar, 1999
7
Pregnancy
This book will tell you all about childbirth, answering questions about weight gain, proper diet, exercises, breathing patterns, positions to adopt during labour, and postnatal care of both yourself and the baby.
Nutan Pandit, 2005
8
The Yoga of Self Perfection
The Yoga of Self-Perfection brings to completion Panditji's systematic series of talks on Sri Aurobindo's The Synthesis of Yoga.
M. P. Pandit, 1983
9
In Quest of Indian Folktales: Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube and ...
The publication of these tales and the discovery of Chaube's role in their collection reveal the complexity of the colonial intellectual world and problematize our own views of folklore in a postcolonial world.
Sadhana Naithani, 2006
10
Explore Hinduism
Explore Hinduism is a concise but well-rounded introduction to the variety of beliefs and practices, and describes how Hindus think, act and practice their faith in the modern world.
Bansi Pandit, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PANDIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pandit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Land here and you might get killed
In the 1980s and 1990s, the Indian government sponsored anthropologist T.N. Pandit's repeated visits. He and his colleagues made some ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
RTI activist, BMC junior engineer held in bribery case
Those arrested have been identified as Ranjeet Yadav (32), the activist, and Yogesh Pandit (27), a junior engineer with the buildings and ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
Death www.ishes: Puja e-marts, last-rites packages replace pundits
"The concept of a family pandit doesn't exist in the cities anymore. A particular pandit is no more attached to a particular family for generations, ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
Paradise on your plate: A gourmet guide to Kashmir
And then there are the subtle pleasures of Kashmiri Pandit cuisine, which doesn't use onions and garlic and is light on the palate and stomach. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
Fighting cancer with philanthropy
Ask her whether altruism is on the wane these days, and she says, "I once went to Kanyakumari with friends. A pandit there welcomed us to his ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
6
Guns 'n' poses: The new crop of militants in Kashmir
Naseer Ahmad Pandit, 29, was a constable with the J&K Police's armed battalion and was posted in Srinagar as a personal security officer with ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
Cultural Events, Fireworks Mark End of Mahapushkarams
Music concert by eminent Carnatic vocalist Mangalampalli Bala Murali Krishna, flute concert by Pandit Hari Prasad Chowrasia and Kuchipudi ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
Bollywood Retrospect: 5 Hindi songs that give a glimpse of Sudhir …
This post may seem as much about Pandit Narendra Sharma's poetry and Lata Mangeskhar's voice, as it is about Sudhir Phadke's music. «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
9
Pandit Kumar Bose enthrals Bhopaliites with ragas on table | Bhopal …
Witnessing a blissful evening here on Wednesday, the Bhopalites much enjoyed the rhythms played over Tabla by Tabla exponent Pandit ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
10
From one generation to another
Pandit Arvind Parikh, the senior most disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan, has done ... The disciples of Pandit Arvind Parikh from India and abroad ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

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