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ñāṇaṁ

ñāṇa

accusative singular neuter of ñāṇa (m./n.)

  1. knowledge
  2. understanding
  3. insight
  4. experiential knowing

Etymology. Root √ñā (to know); cognate with Sanskrit jñāna, Greek γνώσις (gnōsis), English know, German kennen. In Buddhist usage, ñāṇa denotes direct experiential knowledge, not mere intellectual understanding.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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