پاٹھک

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पाठक (pāṭhaka).

Pronunciation

Noun

پاٹھَک • (pāṭhak) m (Hindi spelling पाठक)

  1. a class of Brahmans specializing in teaching scriptures,
  2. name of a Hindu caste,
  3. teacher or professor, preacher,
  4. reader, learner, student.
    Synonym: پڑھنے والا

Proper noun

پاٹھَک • (pāṭhak) m or f (Hindi spelling पाठक)

  1. a surname, Pathak.

References
  • “پاٹھک”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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