ज्ञा
See also: ज्ञ
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́naH-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰnaH-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Cognate with Latin gnōscō, Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō), Old English cnawan (English know).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /d͡ʑɲɑː/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /d͡ʑɲɑː/
Root
ज्ञा • (√jñā)
- to know
Derived terms
- जानाति (jānā́ti, “to know”)
- ज्ञान (jñā́na, “knowledge”)
- अज्ञान (ajñā́na, “ignorance”)
- विज्ञान (vijñā́na, “cognitive capacity, discernment, intelligence; proficiency; consciousness”)
- प्रज्ञान (prajñā́na, “knowledge, wisdom, intelligence”)
- प्रज्ञा (prájñā́, “wisdom”)
- संज्ञा (saṃjñā́, “noun”)
- अज्ञ (ajña, “ignorant; inexperienced; unconscious; stupid”)
- ज्ञातोस् (jñā́tos)
- ज्ञातुम् (jñātum)