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Pali
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit प्रश्न (praśna). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀳 (paṇha).
Noun
pañha m
- question, asking, inquiry
- Synonym: pucchā
Declension
Declension table of "pañha" (masculine)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “pañha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 391
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pañha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 495