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jānāsi

jānāti

pr 2nd sg of jānāti (verb)

1. knows; understands
2. knows (as)
3. finds out; learns; gets to know (if)
4. (rightly or wrongly) believes; assumes; considers (someone to be)

Built from

• jā — root · know, recognize
  Indo-European √gn-, seen in Greek gignōskō 'know', Latin nōscō, English know. In the Dhamma, jāna-: the direct seeing that lies at the heart of vipassanā and the ariyan path.
• nā — stem · know (present stem)
  The present tense stem of jānāti, forming the tense base.
• si — ending · you (2nd singular)
  Second person singular present indicative, marking the subject as 'you' in direct address or dialogue.

Etymology. From the root √jñā (Sanskrit jñā-, Greek gignōskō, Latin nōscō, English know), expressing the act of knowing or recognizing. The verb's semantic range extends from basic perception to doctrinal understanding, central to Buddhist epistemology.

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

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