Etymology

Tripathi

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Today it means: A surname from Hindi. Full definition →

Hindi त्रिपाठी ← Sanskrit त्रिपाठिन्
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromत्रिपाठिन्“person who has studied the three Vedas”
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromत्रिपाठी
  3. English todayTripathi

Borrowed from Hindi त्रिपाठी (tripāṭhī), which is from Sanskrit त्रिपाठिन् (tripāṭhin, “person who has studied the three Vedas”).

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