ಪಾದ್ರಿ

Kannada

Etymology

    Borrowed from Portuguese padre.

    Noun

    ಪಾದ್ರಿ • (pādri?

    1. (Christianity) church father; pastor, Christian priest

    References

    • Učida, Norihiko; Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013), “ಪಾದ್ರಿ [pādri]”, in Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 635.