cetanā

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Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sanskrit चेतना (cetanā)

Noun

cetanā f

  1. intention
  2. volition

Descendants

  • Burmese: စေတနာ (ceta.na)
  • Khmer: ចេតនា (ceetaʼnaa)