(p. 606) panḍita learned, erudite; au fait, versed; wise; experienced; expert, skilled. n. a teacher of Bengali and Sanskrit literature and language, a pundit. ̃চূড়ামণি n. (lit. and fig.) the most precious jewel amongst learned men; the most learned man. ̃প্রবর, ̃বর same as পন্ডিতশ্রেষ্ঠ । ̃মন্ডলী n. an assembly of learned people; the learned community, the intelligentsia. ̃মুর্খ a. versed in bookish learning but bereft of common sense, learned but unpractical; a wise fool, a wiseacre. n. such a man, a learned fool, a pedant. ̃মানী same as পন্ডিতম্নন্য । ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ a. most learned. n. the most learned man. পন্ডিতম্নন্য, পন্ডিতাভিমানী a. one who unduly assumes an air of (superior) learning or wisdom. পন্ডিতম্নন্য ব্যক্তি a wiseacre. পন্ডিতি n. the post or office of a teacher of Sanskrit and Bengali; (sarcas). wisdom or learning (পন্ডিতি ফলানো). a. of or like ancient pundits (পন্ডিতি চালচলন); abounding in Sanskrit words and strictly following rules of Sanskrit grammar পন্ডিতি ভাষা. 20)
