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prajna¹

  • /ˈpɹɑːd͡ʒnə/
  • /ˈpɹʌd͡ʒnə/

Where it comes from

From Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā).

noun

  1. uncountable Wisdom; understanding; insight.

Prajna²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā).

proper noun

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

Translations

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noun (Buddhism) wisdom; understanding; insight

Españolpregnia
한국어반야 banya
日本語般若 hannya
中文般若 bōrě
Tiếng Việtbát nhã

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"prajna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prajna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"prajna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prajna.

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@misc{prajna_2026,
  title = {prajna},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prajna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}