paññā

See also: panna, Panna, pannā, paṇṇa, and pánna

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā, “wisdom, intelligence”).

Noun

paññā f

  1. wisdom
  2. insight, understanding

Declension

Descendants

  • → Burmese: ပညာ (pa.nya)
  • → Lao: ປັນຍາ (pan nyā)
  • → Middle Chinese: 般若 (MC buɑn|puɑn|pˠan ȵia|ȵiaX|ȵɨɐk̚)
  • → Mon: ပညာ (pɔnɲa)
  • → Old Khmer:
  • → Shan: ပိင်ႇၺႃႇ (pìng nyàa)
  • → Thai: ปัญญา (bpan-yaa)
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