Pāli Dictionary

jaññā

jānārooteyyasuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

jan3be born; produce

Synonyms

paññāya, viññāya, jāniya

general

  • may know; should know; must understand

  • Dhp 157

    attānañ'ce piyaṃ jaññā, rakkheyya naṃ surakkhitaṃ, tiṇṇaṃ aññataraṃ yāmaṃ, paṭijaggeyya paṇḍito.

  • MN 139

    sukhavinicchayaṃ jaññā, sukhavinicchayaṃ ñatvā ajjhattaṃ sukham'anuyuñjeyyā'ti, iti yaṃ taṃ vuttaṃ idam'etaṃ paṭicca vuttaṃ.

jañña

approximate

janrootyasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

jan3be born; produce

general

  • of noble birth; well-born; of good breed

  • MN 5

    tam'enaṃ jano disvā evaṃ vadeyya, ambho, kim'ev'idaṃ harīyati jaññajaññaṃ viyā'ti?

  • pure; fine; lovely; charming; splendid; excellent

  • MN 5

    tam'enaṃ jano disvā evaṃ vadeyya, ambho, kim'ev'idaṃ harīyati jaññajaññaṃ viyā'ti?

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