បណ្ឌិត

Khmer

noun
Definitions
  • a person who holds a doctor's degree; doctor
  • wise man; sage; pundit

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali paṇḍita (learned man, wise man, scholar) borrowed from Sanskrit पण्डित (scholar, philosopher, teacher, learned man, learned, pundit, Hindu Brahmin who has memorized a substantial proportion of the Vedas, wise).

Origin

Sanskrit

पण्डित

Gloss

scholar, philosopher, teacher, learned man, learned, pundit, Hindu Brahmin who has memorized a substantial proportion of the Vedas, wise

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