ज्ञान

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna), from the root verb ज्ञा (jñā, to know, be aware of).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡjɑːn/, [ɡjä̃ːn]

Noun

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ज्ञान (jñānm (Urdu spelling گیان)

  1. knowledge
    मुझे इसका कुछ भी ज्ञान नहीं है।
    mujhe iskā kuch bhī jñān nahī̃ hai.
    I have no knowledge of it at all.
    हमारा शिक्षक व्यापक ज्ञान की खान है।
    hamārā śikṣak vyāpak jñān kī khān hai.
    Our professor is a vast storehouse of general knowledge.
    गुरूजी, और ज्ञान बाटो!
    gurūjī, aur jñān bāṭo!
    Oh Guru, please enlighten us with knowledge! (sarcastic)

Declension

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References

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “ज्ञान”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna), from the root verb ज्ञा (jñā, to know, be aware of), Doublet of जाण (jāṇ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑnan/
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Noun

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ज्ञान (jñānn

  1. knowledge

Declension

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Declension of ज्ञान (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
ज्ञान
jñān
direct
plural
ज्ञाने, ज्ञानं
jñāne, jñāna
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
ज्ञान
jñān
ज्ञाने, ज्ञानं
jñāne, jñāna
oblique
सामान्यरूप
ज्ञाना
jñānā
ज्ञानां-
jñānān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
ज्ञानाला
jñānālā
ज्ञानांना
jñānānnā
ergative ज्ञानाने, ज्ञानानं
jñānāne, jñānāna
ज्ञानांनी
jñānānnī
instrumental ज्ञानाशी
jñānāśī
ज्ञानांशी
jñānānśī
locative
सप्तमी
ज्ञानात
jñānāt
ज्ञानांत
jñānāt
vocative
संबोधन
ज्ञाना
jñānā
ज्ञानांनो
jñānānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of ज्ञान (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
ज्ञानाचा
jñānāċā
ज्ञानाचे
jñānāċe
ज्ञानाची
jñānācī
ज्ञानाच्या
jñānācā
ज्ञानाचे, ज्ञानाचं
jñānāċe, jñānāċa
ज्ञानाची
jñānācī
ज्ञानाच्या
jñānācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
ज्ञानांचा
jñānānċā
ज्ञानांचे
jñānānċe
ज्ञानांची
jñānāñcī
ज्ञानांच्या
jñānāncā
ज्ञानांचे, ज्ञानांचं
jñānānċe, jñānānċa
ज्ञानांची
jñānāñcī
ज्ञानांच्या
jñānāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “ज्ञान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Nepali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ज्ञान (gyān)

  1. knowledge, wisdom
  2. understanding
  3. intelligence

References

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  • ज्ञान”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “ज्ञान”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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    From the root ज्ञा (jñā, to know, be aware of) +‎ -अन (-ana).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    ज्ञान (jñā́na) stemn

    1. knowing, becoming acquainted with, knowledge, (esp.) the higher knowledge (in Buddhism, pure awareness free from conceptual constructs; in Hinduism, true knowledge of the Self's identity with the Ultimate Reality)
    2. "knowledge about anything cognizance" (compare ज्ञानतस् (jñānatas) and अज्ञान (ajñāna))
      ज्ञानाद् अज्ञानाद् वाjñānād ajñānād vāknowingly or ignorantly
    3. conscience
    4. = ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya)
    5. engaging in (+ genitive, e.g. सर्पिषस् (sarpiṣas, in sacrifice with clarified butter))
    6. name of a shakti

    Declension

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    Neuter a-stem declension of ज्ञान (jñā́na)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative ज्ञानम्
    jñā́nam
    ज्ञाने
    jñā́ne
    ज्ञानानि / ज्ञाना¹
    jñā́nāni / jñā́nā¹
    Vocative ज्ञान
    jñā́na
    ज्ञाने
    jñā́ne
    ज्ञानानि / ज्ञाना¹
    jñā́nāni / jñā́nā¹
    Accusative ज्ञानम्
    jñā́nam
    ज्ञाने
    jñā́ne
    ज्ञानानि / ज्ञाना¹
    jñā́nāni / jñā́nā¹
    Instrumental ज्ञानेन
    jñā́nena
    ज्ञानाभ्याम्
    jñā́nābhyām
    ज्ञानैः / ज्ञानेभिः¹
    jñā́naiḥ / jñā́nebhiḥ¹
    Dative ज्ञानाय
    jñā́nāya
    ज्ञानाभ्याम्
    jñā́nābhyām
    ज्ञानेभ्यः
    jñā́nebhyaḥ
    Ablative ज्ञानात्
    jñā́nāt
    ज्ञानाभ्याम्
    jñā́nābhyām
    ज्ञानेभ्यः
    jñā́nebhyaḥ
    Genitive ज्ञानस्य
    jñā́nasya
    ज्ञानयोः
    jñā́nayoḥ
    ज्ञानानाम्
    jñā́nānām
    Locative ज्ञाने
    jñā́ne
    ज्ञानयोः
    jñā́nayoḥ
    ज्ञानेषु
    jñā́neṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

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