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pajāya

pajā

fem instr sg of pajā (noun); fem dat sg of pajā (noun); fem abl sg of pajā (noun); fem gen sg of pajā (noun); …

1. pajā (fem): offspring; progeny; child
2. pajā (fem): people; population; generation; mankind
3. pajā (fem): men; menfolk
4. pajāyati (pr): is born or produced
5. pajāyi (aor): was born or produced

Built from

• pa — prefix · forth, forward
  The prefix intensifies and directs outward, suggesting bringing forth or manifesting. Cognate with Latin pro- and Greek pro-.
• jā — root · be born, arise
  The root denotes generation and coming-into-being. Cognate with Sanskrit jan-, English genesis, and Latin genus.

Etymology. From pa- (forth, forward) + √jā (be born, arise). The prefix pa- carries its sense of bringing forth or manifesting; compare Sanskrit prajā and English cognate progeny. The root jā is cognate with English genesis and Latin genus.

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

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