Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prajna

/ˈpɹɑːd͡ʒnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: pra-j-na
IPA: /ˈpɹɑːd͡ʒnə/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wisdom; understanding; insight.

Uncountable

name

A female given name from Sanskrit, meaning “Wisdom”, of Indian usage.

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: प्रज्ञा

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce prajna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑːd͡ʒnə/.
What does prajna mean?: Wisdom; understanding; insight.
Where does prajna come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce prajna

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