paṭiññā

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀧𑀝𑀺𑀜𑁆𑀜𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• पटिञ्ञा (Devanagari script)
• পটিঞ্ঞা (Bengali script)
• පටිඤ‍්ඤා (Sinhalese script)
• ပဋိညာ or ပꩦိၺ္ၺႃ or ပꩦိၺ်ၺႃ (Burmese script)
• ปฏิญฺญา or ปะฏิญญา (Thai script)
• ᨷᨭᩥᨬ᩠ᨬᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ປຏິຎ຺ຎາ or ປະຏິຎຎາ (Lao script)
• បដិញ្ញា (Khmer script)
• 𑄛𑄑𑄨𑄐𑄴𑄐𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रतिज्ञा (pratijñā).

Noun

paṭiññā f

1. promise
2. vow
3. consent
4. permission

Descendants

• Burmese: ပဋိညာဉ် (pa.ti.nyany)

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “paṭiññā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead