substantif (neutre) : connaissance, intelligence, perspicacité, conviction, reconnaissance
ñāṇa (nt.) [from jānāti.See also jānana.*genē,as in Gr.gnώ–sis (cp.gnostic),gnw/mh; Lat.(co)gnitio; Goth.kunpi; Ogh.kunst; E.knowledge] knowledge,intelligence,insight,conviction,recognition,opp.añāṇa & avijjā,lack of k.or ignorance.– 1.Ñāṇa in the theory of cognition:it occurs in intensive couple-compounds with terms of sight as cakkhu (eye) & dassana (sight,view),e.g.in cakkhu-karaṇa ñāṇa-karaṇa “opening our eyes & thus producing knowledge” i.e.giving us the eye of knowledge (a mental eye)[…] – 2.Scope and character of ñāṇa:ñ.as faculty of understanding is included in paññā (cp.wisdom=perfected knowledge).The latter signifies the spiritual wisdom which embraces the fundamental truths of morality & conviction (such as aniccaṃ anattā dukkhaṃ:Miln.42); whereas ñ.is relative to common experience (see Nd2 2353 under cakkhumā,& on rel.of p.& ñ.Ps.I,59 sq.; 118 sq.; II,189 sq.).– Perception (saññā) is necessary to the forming of ñāṇa,it precedes it (D.I,185); as sure knowledge ñ.is preferable to saddhā (S.IV,298)
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adverbe (invariable) : littéralement ainsi, ainsi ou comme ci comme ça ; diversement, différemment
nānā (adv.) [Ved.nānā,a redupl.nā (emphatic particle,see na1) “so and so,” i.e.various,of all kinds] variously,differently.1.(abs.) A.I,138 (on different sides,viz.right ; left); Sn.878 (=na ekaṁ SnA 554;=vividhaṁ aññoññaṁ puthu na ekaṁ Nd1 285),884 sq.– 2.more frequently in cpds.,as first part of adj.or n.where it may be trsld as “different,divers,all kinds of” etc.Before a double cons.the final ā is shortened:nānagga (for nānā+agga),nānappakāra etc.see below. –agga (-rasa) all the choicest delicacies J.I,266 (°bhojana,of food); VI,366; PvA.155 (°dibbabhojana); –âdhimuttikatā diversity of dispositions DA.I,44; Nett 98; –āvudhā (pl.) various weapons J.I,150; –karaṇa difference,diversity Vin.I,339 (saṅgha°); M.II,128; cp.Divy 222; –gotta of all kinds of descent Pv.II,916; –citta of varying mind J.I,295 (itthiyo); –jana all kinds of folk Sn.1102; Nd1 308 (puthu°); –titthiya of var.sects D.III,16 sq.; –pakkāra various,manifold J.I,52 (sakuṇā),127,278 (phalāni); DAI.148 (āvudhā); PvA.50,123,135; –ratta multi-coloured Sn.287; J.VI,230; –rasā (pl.) all kinds of dainties Pv.II,911; –vāda difference of opinion D.I,236; –vidha divers,various,motley PvA.53,96,113,and passim; –saṁvāsaka living in a different part,or living apart Vin.I,134 sq.(opp.samāna°),321; II,162.
nānā adv. diversement | séparément, distinctement — iic. varié, divers, de toutes sortes.