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paññavatā

paññavant

masc instr sg of paññavant (adj); nt instr sg of paññavant (adj); masc abl sg of paññavant (adj); nt abl sg of paññavant (adj)

1. wise; intelligent; discerning; insightful; percipient; lit. having actively knowing quality
2. in reference to MN34 Cūḷagopālakasutta; lit. having actively knowing quality

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

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

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