पण्डा

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pəɳ.ɖɑː/, [pɐ̃ɳ.ɖäː]

Noun

पण्डा • (paṇḍā) m

  1. Alternative form of पंडा (paṇḍā, pundit)
Declension

Noun

पण्डा • (paṇḍā) f

  1. Alternative form of पंडा (paṇḍā, wisdom, learning)
Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Probably a Sanskritized form of Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸 (paṇṇā), which is itself from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā́, wisdom, intelligence, knowledge).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

पण्डा • (paṇḍā) stem, f

  1. wisdom, knowledge
  2. science, learning

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of पण्डा (paṇḍā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पण्डा
paṇḍā
पण्डे
paṇḍe
पण्डाः
paṇḍāḥ
Vocative पण्डे
paṇḍe
पण्डे
paṇḍe
पण्डाः
paṇḍāḥ
Accusative पण्डाम्
paṇḍām
पण्डे
paṇḍe
पण्डाः
paṇḍāḥ
Instrumental पण्डया / पण्डा¹
paṇḍayā / paṇḍā¹
पण्डाभ्याम्
paṇḍābhyām
पण्डाभिः
paṇḍābhiḥ
Dative पण्डायै
paṇḍāyai
पण्डाभ्याम्
paṇḍābhyām
पण्डाभ्यः
paṇḍābhyaḥ
Ablative पण्डायाः / पण्डायै²
paṇḍāyāḥ / paṇḍāyai²
पण्डाभ्याम्
paṇḍābhyām
पण्डाभ्यः
paṇḍābhyaḥ
Genitive पण्डायाः / पण्डायै²
paṇḍāyāḥ / paṇḍāyai²
पण्डयोः
paṇḍayoḥ
पण्डानाम्
paṇḍānām
Locative पण्डायाम्
paṇḍāyām
पण्डयोः
paṇḍayoḥ
पण्डासु
paṇḍāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Derived terms

  • पण्डावत् (paṇḍāvat)
  • (?) पण्डित (paṇḍitá, learned, wise)

Descendants

  • Hindi: पंडा (paṇḍā) (learned)

References

  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “paṇḍā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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