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janā

jana

masc nom pl of jana (noun); masc instr sg of jana (noun); masc abl sg of jana (noun); masc voc sg of jana (noun); …

1. jana (masc): man; person; fellow
2. jana (masc): men; people; population
3. jana (nt): in reference to SN1.57 Tatiyajanasutta; lit. men; people
4. janā (masc): men; people; population

Etymology. √jan + a; from √jan 'be born, produce'; Sanskrit jana [jan]

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

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