As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a Brāhman (esp. one who has finished his sacred studies)
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
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Dictionary citations
pāṭhin mfn. one who has read or studied any subject
knowing, conversant with (ifc.), MBh.; Pur.
pāṭhin m. a student
a Brāhman (esp. one who has finished his sacred studies), W.
Plumbago Zeylanica (also pāṭhī-kuṭa), L.
Alternative readings
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