prajna

American

[pruhj-nyah, -nuh] / ˈprʌdʒ njɑ, -nə /

noun

Buddhism, Hinduism.

pure and unqualified knowledge.

prajna British

/ ˈprʊdʒnə, -njɑː /

noun

wisdom or understanding considered as the goal of Buddhist contemplation

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Etymology

Origin of prajna

From the Sanskrit word prajñā

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