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paṭiññā

paṭiñña

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

1. paṭiñña (adj): pretending to be; claiming to be
2. paṭiñña (adj): acknowledging; admitting; asserting; confirming
3. paṭiññā (fem): claim; assertion
4. paṭiññā (fem): (vinaya) admission; acknowledgement
5. paṭiññā (fem): promise; vow
6. paṭiññā (fem): (logic) proposition, first member of syllogism
7. paṭiññā (fem): agreement; acceptance
8. paṭiññā (fem): consent, permission

Etymology. pati + √ñā + a; from √ñā 'know'; Sanskrit [pratijñā]

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

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