See also: vedana

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit वेदना (vedanā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀅𑀡𑀸 (veaṇā).

Noun

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vedanā f

  1. perception, feeling, sensation
  2. pain, suffering

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Thai: เวทนา (wee-tá-naa)

References

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  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vedanā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 648
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vēdanā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 701