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cetanā

cetana

masc nom pl of cetana (adj); fem nom sg of cetana (adj); fem nom pl of cetana (adj); nt nom pl of cetana (adj); …

1. cetana (adj): having the intention; with the will (to)
2. cetanā (fem): intending; willing

Etymology. cete + anā + a; from √cit 'think, intend'; Sanskrit cetana [cint]

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

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