prajna

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/ˈpɹɑːd͡ʒnə//ˈpɹʌd͡ʒnə/

noun

Wisdom; understanding; insight.

OriginSanskrit प्रज्ञा →
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Meanings

prajna1

nounprajna (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBuddhismWisdom; understanding; insight.

Prajna2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit, meaning “Wisdom”, of Indian usage.

Origin

prajna · noun

  1. Sanskritप्रज्ञा
  2. Englishprajna

From Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā).

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Prajna · proper noun

  1. Sanskritप्रज्ञा
  2. EnglishPrajna

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 般若
  • 般若 (bōrě)(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
Finnish viisaus
  • viisaus(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
Hungarian pradzsnyá, pradnyá
  • pradzsnyá(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
  • pradnyá(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
  • bölcsesség(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
Japanese 般若
  • 般若 (hannya)(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
Korean 반야
  • 반야 (banya)(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
Polish pradżnia
  • pradżnia(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
Spanish pregnia
  • pregnia(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
Thai ปรัชญา
  • ปรัชญา (bpràt-yaa)(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
Vietnamese bát nhã
  • bát nhã(Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight
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