pandit
Mauritian Creole
[pəndit]
noun
Definitions
- a scholar, learned man, pundit
- (Hinduism) someone who performs a puja; a Hindu priest
Etymology
Derived from Hindi पंडित (priest, scholar).
Origin
Hindi
पंडित
Gloss
priest, scholar
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing