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paññā

pañña

masc nom pl of pañña (adj); fem nom sg of pañña (adj); fem nom pl of pañña (adj); nt nom pl of pañña (adj); …

1. pañña (adj): wise; intelligent; learned; knowledgeable; skilled; lit. with actively knowing
2. paññā (fem): wisdom; knowledge; understanding; insight; distinctive knowledge; lit. active knowledge
3. paññā (fem): with wisdom; with intelligence; with understanding; lit. active knowledge

Etymology. pa + √ñā + ā + a; from √ñā 'know'; Sanskrit prajña [prajñā]

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

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