Definition
An expert or authority who offers opinions and commentary, especially in media or political contexts.
Etymology
From Hindi 'pandit' meaning a learned person, from Sanskrit 'pandita' meaning learned or wise. Entered English through British colonial contact with Indian scholarship and was later applied to Western experts.
Kelly Says
The journey of 'pundit' from describing Sanskrit scholars in India to modern TV talking heads reflects how colonial encounters can reshape language. The original pandits were deeply respected religious and philosophical authorities, quite different from today's often-controversial media commentators.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিশেষজ্ঞ
bishesh-gnya
CACatalà
expert
/ɛkˈspɛrt/
CSČeština
expert
/ˈɛk.spɛrt/
DADansk
ekspert
/ɛkˈspɛɐ̯t/
DEDeutsch
Experte
/ˈɛkspɛʁtə/
ELΕλληνικά
ειδικός
i-di-kos
ESEspañol
experto
eks-perto
FAفارسی
کارشناس
kaar-shenas
FISuomi
asiantuntija
/ˈɑsiɑntunti.jɑ/
FRFrançais
expert
/ɛks.pɛʁ/
HIहिन्दी
विशेषज्ञ
visheshagya
HUMagyar
szakértő
/sɒk.eːr.tøː/
IDBahasa Indonesia
ahli
ah-li
IGIG
ọkachamara
o-ka-cha-ma-ra
ITItaliano
esperto
/ˈɛs.pɛr.to/
KMKM
អ្នកជំនាញ
nek-chum-nieng
MSBahasa Melayu
pakar
pa-kar
MYမြန်မာ
ပညာရှင်
pya-nya-shin
NLNederlands
deskundige
/dɛs.kʏn.dɪ.ɣə/
NONorsk
ekspert
/ɛkˈspɛrt/
PLPolski
ekspert
/ˈɛk.spɛrt/
PTPortuguês
especialista
es-pe-si-a-lis-ta
RORomână
expert
/ekˈspert/
RUРусский
эксперт
ek-spyert
SVSvenska
expert
/ɛkˈspɛrt/
SWKiswahili
mwanataaluma
mwa-na-ta-lu-ma
TEతెలుగు
నిపుణుడు
nipu-nudu
THไทย
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ
phu-chiaw-chan
UKУкраїнська
експерт
ek-spyert
VITiếng Việt
chuyên gia
chuyen gia
YOYO
olùṣọ́tọ̀
o-lu-so-to
ZUZU
isikhulu
i-si-khu-lu