पादरी

See also: पिदर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese padre, from Old Portuguese padre (“father”), from Latin pater, patrem (“father”), from Proto-Italic *patēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Doublet of पिता (pitā), पितृ (pitŕ), फ़ादर (fādar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑːd̪.ɾiː/

Noun

पादरी • (pādrī) m (Urdu spelling پادری‎)

  1. (Christianity) pastor; Christian priest
    Synonym: फ़ादर (fādar)
    Hypernym: पुरोहित (purohit)
  2. (Christianity, historical) a missionary; Jesuit

Declension

Declension of पादरी
Singular Plural
Direct पादरी (pādrī) पादरी (pādrī)
Oblique पादरी (pādrī) पादरियों (pādriyõ)
Vocative पादरी (pādrī) पादरियो (pādriyo)
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