pujari
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi पुजारी (pujārī).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /puːˈdʒɑːɹi/
Noun
pujari (plural pujaris)
- (Hinduism) Someone who performs a puja, especially a priest in a Hindu temple.
- 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 48:
- The pujari at the Kalika Mata temple lightly tolls the bell and then in a voice that is as clear and crystalline as the sky this morning sings the Surya Stotra.
- 2000, Bhagwan Gidwani, Return of the Aryans:
- The pujari saw the headman's anger and said to Hiranbai, 'God bless you, child, for your good work for all these God's creatures.'
- 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 48:
Synonyms
- archaka
Related terms
- puja
Anagrams
- Jaipur
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From Hindi पुजारी (pujārī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pudʒaʁi], [pudʒaɾi]
Noun
pujari
- (Hinduism) someone who performs a puja; a Hindu priest
- Synonyms: maraz, pandit
Related terms
- puja