Meaning of Pundit | Babel Free
pɐɳ.ɖɪt̪Definitions
- An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
- A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
- A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.
Equivalents
বাংলা
পণ্ডিত
Suomi
asiantuntija
Français
pandit
Galego
especialista
ગુજરાતી
પંડિત
עברית
פרשן
Հայերեն
վերլուծաբան
Italiano
opinionista
ខ្មែរ
បណ្ឌិត
ಕನ್ನಡ
ಪಂಡಿತ
မြန်မာဘာသာ
ပဏ္ဍိတ
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਪੰਡਤ
Svenska
förståsigpåare
தமிழ்
பண்டிதன்
తెలుగు
పండితుడు
ไทย
บัณฑิต
Examples
“This week we introduce Jenny Walker, who will be The Observer's expert pundit for the duration of the World Cup.”
“Pundits in black gowns, with spectacles on their noses and undigested wisdom in their insides; bearded headmen of the wards; [...] all these people and more also you might find in the white room.”
“At every hundredth pace the Pundit would automatically slip one bead. Each complete circuit of the rosary thus represented ten thousand paces.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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