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Patil
puh-TIHL
Patil (name) means an Indian surname, historically a title for a village headman in Maharashtra. Example: “Patil is a very common surname in western India.”
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An Indian surname, historically a title for a village headman in Maharashtra.
"Patil is a very common surname in western India."
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Etymology
Borrowed from Marathi पाटील (pāṭīl), meaning "village head", or by way of Kannada ಪಾಟೀಲ (pāṭīla), also meaning "village head". This comes from Old Marathi ???? (paṭaila), from Prakrit ???????? (paṭṭaïlla), from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). A doublet of Patel.
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What does “Patil” mean?
The word “Patil” means an Indian surname, historically a title for a village headman in Maharashtra.
How do you pronounce “Patil”?
“Patil” is pronounced puh-TIHL (/pəˈtɪl/ in IPA).
How do you use “Patil” in a sentence?
Here is “Patil” used in a sentence: “Patil is a very common surname in western India.”
What part of speech is “Patil”?
“Patil” is a name.
