पाठ

See also: पीठ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पाठ (pāṭha).

Noun

पाठ • (pāṭh) m

1. learning, reading; memorization.

   Synonym: पढ़ाई (paṛhāī)

Derived terms

• पाठशाला (pāṭhśālā)

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Marathi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पृष्टि (pṛṣṭi). Cognate with Konkani फाट (phāṭ), Gujarati પીઠ (pīṭh), Hindi पीठ (pīṭh), Odia ପିଠି (piṭhi), Assamese পিঠি (pithi).

Noun

पाठ • (pāṭh) f

1. (anatomy) back (rear of the body)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit पाठ (pāṭha).

Noun

पाठ • (pāṭh) m

1. learning, reading; memorization
2. lesson

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “पाठ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “पाठ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pr̥ṣṭí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Nepali

Noun

पाठ • (pāṭh)

1. lesson
2. instruction

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Sanskrit

Noun

पाठ • (pāṭha) stem, m

1. recitation, recital
2. reading, perusal, study (especially of sacred texts)
3. a particular method of reciting the text of the Veda
4. the text of a book
5. the reading (of a text)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of पाठ
Nom. sg.	पाठः (pāṭhaḥ)
Gen. sg.	पाठस्य (pāṭhasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	पाठः (pāṭhaḥ)	पाठौ (pāṭhau)	पाठाः (pāṭhāḥ)
Vocative	पाठ (pāṭha)	पाठौ (pāṭhau)	पाठाः (pāṭhāḥ)
Accusative	पाठम् (pāṭham)	पाठौ (pāṭhau)	पाठान् (pāṭhān)
Instrumental	पाठेन (pāṭhena)	पाठाभ्याम् (pāṭhābhyām)	पाठैः (pāṭhaiḥ)
Dative	पाठाय (pāṭhāya)	पाठाभ्याम् (pāṭhābhyām)	पाठेभ्यः (pāṭhebhyaḥ)
Ablative	पाठात् (pāṭhāt)	पाठाभ्याम् (pāṭhābhyām)	पाठेभ्यः (pāṭhebhyaḥ)
Genitive	पाठस्य (pāṭhasya)	पाठयोः (pāṭhayoḥ)	पाठानाम् (pāṭhānām)
Locative	पाठे (pāṭhe)	पाठयोः (pāṭhayoḥ)	पाठेषु (pāṭheṣu)

Descendants

• Telugu: పాఠము (pāṭhamu)

References

Monier Monier-Williams (2008 February 7 (last accessed)) “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1]