Pāli Dictionary

viññāṇa

viprefixñārootaṇasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

ñā5to know

Literal

knowing distinctly

Synonyms

mana, ñāṇa, aññāṇa, jānana, vijānana, ājānana

doctrine

  • consciousness; cognizance; the knowing that arises dependent on sense and object; fifth of the five aggregates

  • SN 22.79

    vijānātīti kho bhikkhave tasmā viññāṇanti vuccati

general

  • knowing; understanding; mental acuity

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