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Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānandá).
Adjective
ānanda
- bliss
- happiness
Derived terms
Further reading
- "ānanda" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Pali
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānandá). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀆𑀡𑀁𑀤 (āṇaṃda).
Noun
ānanda m
- joy, bliss, happiness
Declension
Declension table of "ānanda" (masculine)
Proper noun
ānanda m
- Ananda (a disciple of the Buddha)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ānandá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 53
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “ānanda”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 100