Cleric in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “cleric” in Hindi is पादरी, pronounced padari — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
Etymology tree
Classical Persian پَادْرِی (pādrī)bor.
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr
Proto-Italic *patēr
Latin pater
Old Galician-Portuguese padre
Portuguese padrebor.
Hindi पादरी
Borrowed from Classical Persian پَادْرِی (pādrī) or Portuguese padre. Doublet of पिता (pitā), पितृ (pitŕ), पिदर (pidar), and फ़ादर (fādar).
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Classical Persian پَادْرِی (pādrī)bor.
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr
Proto-Italic *patēr
Latin pater
Old Galician-Portuguese padre
Portuguese padrebor.
Hindi पादरी
Borrowed from Classical Persian پَادْرِی (pādrī) or Portuguese padre. Doublet of पिता (pitā), पितृ (pitŕ), पिदर (pidar), and फ़ादर (fādar).
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