cāga

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀘𑀸𑀕 (Brahmi script)
• चाग (Devanagari script)
• চাগ (Bengali script)
• චාග (Sinhalese script)
• စာဂ or ၸႃၷ (Burmese script)
• จาค or จาคะ (Thai script)
• ᨧᩣᨣ (Tai Tham script)
• ຈາຄ or ຈາຄະ (Lao script)
• ចាគ (Khmer script)
• 𑄌𑄂𑄉 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit त्याग (tyāga), from Proto-Indo-European *tyegʷ-. Related to the verb cajati. Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀬 (cāya).

Noun

cāga m

1. abandonment, forsaking
2. generosity
3. gift

Further reading

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