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pundit

A paṇḍita in Sanskrit is a learned man, especially a scholar of sacred law; English used pundit for Hindu scholars in the 1670s and only later for anyone paid to hold opinions. In Southeast Asia the same word now means a university graduate (Thai bandit) or a Protestant pastor (Indonesian pendeta).

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From Sanskrit to Pali

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From Sanskrit to Malay, Indonesian

From Sanskrit to Bengali

From English to American English

500 BCESanskrit

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