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pana

indeclinable particle

1. but, however
2. moreover, on the other hand
3. then, now
4. and

Etymology. from Proto-Indo-European *penu- (forward, onward); cognate with Sanskrit punah (again, back), Latin paene (almost). The sense development runs from temporal/sequential marking to contrastive opposition.

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

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