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pajā

fem nom sg of pajā (noun); fem nom pl of pajā (noun); fem acc pl of pajā (noun); fem instr sg of pajā (noun); …

  1. offspring; progeny; child
  2. people; population; generation; mankind
  3. men; menfolk

Etymology. pa + √jan + ā; from √jan 'be born, produce'; Sanskrit prajā [prajan]

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

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