पादरी

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)