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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

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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