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aññāṇāya

aññāṇa

nt dat sg of aññāṇa (noun); fem instr sg of aññāṇa (adj); masc dat sg of aññāṇa (adj); fem dat sg of aññāṇa (adj); …

1. ignorance (of); lack of understanding (of); not knowing (about)
2. knowing; understanding; finding out; learning
3. not knowing; ignorant; witless

Etymology. na > a + √ñā + aṇa; from √ñā 'know'; Sanskrit ajñāna [jñā]

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

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