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viññussa

viññū

masc gen sg of viññū (adj); nt gen sg of viññū (adj); masc gen sg of viññū (noun)

1. wise; intelligent; discerning; knowledgeable
2. wise person; sage; knowledgeable man; intelligent person

Etymology. vi + √ñā + ū; from √ñā 'know'; Sanskrit vijña [vijñā]

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

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