pandita

See also: pândita

English

Noun

pandita (plural panditas)

  1. Alternative form of pandit.

Balinese

Etymology

From Old Javanese paṇḍita (sage, holy man), from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita, scholar).

Noun

pandita (Balinese script ᬧᬡ᭄ᬟᬶᬢ)

  1. priest

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita, scholar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /panˈditaʔ/, [pãn̪ˈd̪i.t̪aʔ]
  • Hyphenation: pan‧di‧ta

Noun

pandità

  1. Muslim prayer leader

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦠ (pandhita, a Hindu priest, religious leader), from Old Javanese paṇḍita (sage, holy man), from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍitá, scholar, philosopher). Doublet of pandai and pendeta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /panˈdi.ta/, [panˈdi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ta
  • Hyphenation: pan‧di‧ta

Noun

pandita (plural pandita-pandita)

  1. priest:
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      Synonyms: pandita, pedanda, sulinggih

Further reading

Javanese

Noun

pandita

  1. nonstandard spelling of ꦥꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦠ (pandhita)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

pandita m (plural panditas)

  1. pundit (a Hindu scholar)