पात्र

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • a drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot, plate, utensil &c., any vessel or receptacle
  • an actor or an actor's part or character in a play

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *páHtram inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *páHtram inherited from Proto-Indo-European *péh₃tlom (instrument for drinking).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*péh₃tlom

Gloss

instrument for drinking

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