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paññatti

fem nom sg of paññatti (noun); fem voc sg of paññatti (noun)

1. name; designation; concept; description (of); what is called; lit. causing to actively know
2. teaching; instruction; communication; making known; lit. causing to actively know
3. regulation, prescription; lit. causing to actively know

Etymology. pa + ñāpe + ti; from √ñā 'know'; Sanskrit prajñapti [prajñā]

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

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