viññū

masc nom sg of viññū (adj); masc nom pl of viññū (adj); nt nom pl of viññū (adj); masc acc pl of viññū (adj); …

wise; intelligent; discerning; knowledgeable
wise person; sage; knowledgeable man; intelligent person

Etymology. from root *vīd- (to know, perceive); cognate with Sanskrit vidvant- (learned), Vedic vid- (know). The suffix -ū is characteristic of Pali adjectives. Related to viññāṇa (consciousness) and vijjā (knowledge).

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

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