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vijjā

vijjanta

masc voc sg of vijjanta (prp); nt voc sg of vijjanta (prp); fem nom sg of vijjā (noun); fem nom pl of vijjā (noun); …

1. vijjanta (prp): existing; lit. being found
2. vijjā (fem): knowledge; wisdom; understanding
3. vijjā (fem): science; art; branch of knowledge; lit. understanding
4. vijjā (fem): spell; magic; sorcery; lit. understanding
5. vijji (aor): existed; was found; was present

Etymology. vijja + nta; from √vid 'be found, exist'; Sanskrit vidyat [vid]

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

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