PANDY


Meaning of PANDY in English

I. ˈpandi noun

( -es )

Etymology: probably from Latin pande hold out, extend (the hand), imperative singular of pandere to spread, unfold — more at fathom

dialect Britain : a blow on the hand usually with a cane or stick

II. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

dialect Britain : to strike (a person) a pandy

III. ˈpandē noun

( -es )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Bengali & Hindi pā̃ṛe, one of a subcaste of Brahmans, from Sanskrit paṇḍita pandit; from their enlisting in the Bengal Army

: a mutineer in the Sepoy mutiny

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