પંડયો

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀅 (paṃḍia), from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita). Cognate to Nepali पाँड़े (pā̃ṛe), Bengali পাঁড়ে (pãṛe), Hindi पाँड़े (pā̃ṛe), Marathi 𑘢𑘰𑘽𑘚𑘿𑘧𑘰 (pāṇḍyā).

Noun

પંડયો • (paṇḍyo) m

1. priest
2. a Brahmin teacher in a rural school who teaches young boys
3. a priest who performs rites and aids pilgrims at holy sites