ပညာ

Burmese

noun
Definitions
  • knowledge; learning; education; schooling
  • skill; craft
  • prajna, one of the Ten Perfections

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali paññā (wisdom, reason, intelligence, knowledge) derived from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (intelligence, wisdom, understanding).

Origin

Sanskrit

प्रज्ञा

Gloss

intelligence, wisdom, understanding

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