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paññavā

paññava

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

1. paññava (adj): wise; intelligent; insightful; percipient; lit. having actively knowing quality
2. paññavant (adj): wise; intelligent; discerning; insightful; percipient; lit. having actively knowing quality
3. paññavant (adj): in reference to MN34 Cūḷagopālakasutta; lit. having actively knowing quality

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

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

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