Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit पाठक (pāṭhaka).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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पाठक (pāṭhakm (feminine पाठिका, Urdu spelling پاٹھک)

  1. reader, learner
    Synonyms: पढ़नेवाला (paṛhnevālā), क़ारी (qārī)

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Proper noun

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पाठक (pāṭhakm or f by sense

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Pathak, used by Brahmins.

Declension

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NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.