paṇṇa

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇa).

Noun

paṇṇa n

  1. leaf
  2. feather, quill
  3. letter, book

Declension

Derived terms

  • paṇṇachatta
  • paṇṇapacchi

Descendants

  • Khmer: ប័ណ្ណ (ban) (learned)
  • Lao: ບັນນະ (ban na) (learned)
  • Thai: บรรณ (ban) (learned)

Further reading

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