pathshala

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noun

A kind of Hindu-run village school.

OriginHindi पाठशाला →
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Meanings

nounpathshala (plural pathshalas)

plural pathshalas

  1. IndiahistoricalA kind of Hindu-run village school.

Origin

  1. Hindiपाठशाला“school”
  2. Englishpathshala

Borrowed from Hindi पाठशाला (pāṭhśālā, “school”).

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“pathshala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathshala. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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