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paññāya

pañña

fem instr sg of pañña (adj); masc dat sg of pañña (adj); fem dat sg of pañña (adj); nt dat sg 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. paññāya (ger): knowing; understanding; discerning; lit. actively knowing
4. paññāya (fem): by wisdom; with intelligence; by understanding; with insight; lit. actively knowing
5. paññāyati (pr): is clearly known; is evident; is perceived; there is; lit. is actively known
6. paññāyati (pr): is allowed; is permitted (to); is known; lit. is actively known
7. paññāyati (pr): is well known; is recognized (by); lit. is actively known
8. paññāyati (pr): is manifested; lit. is actively known
9. …

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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