پاٹھک

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पाठक (pāṭhaka).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pɑː.ʈʰək/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /pɑː.ʈʰək/
Rhymes: -ək

Noun

پاٹھَک • (pāṭhak) m (Hindi spelling पाठक)

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

Proper noun

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

a surname, Pathak.

References

“پاٹھک”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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