Rattannu, Rattaññū, Rattaññu, Ratta-nnu: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryrattaññū : (adj.) of long standing.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryRattaññu refers to: of long standing, recognised D. I, 48 (in phrase: r. cira-pabbajito addhagato etc.; explained at DA. I, 143 as “pabbajjato paṭṭhāya atikkantā bahū rattiyo jānātī ti r. ”); A. II, 27 (here the pl. rattaññā, as if fr. sg. ratta-ñña); Sn. p. 92 (therā r. cira-pabbajitā; the explanation at SnA 423 is rather fanciful with the choice of either=ratana-ññu, i.e. knowing the gem of Nibbāna, or=bahu-ratti-vidū, i.e. knowing many nights); ThA. 141. A f. abstr. °ññutā “recognition” is found at M. I, 445 (spelt rataññūtā, but v. l. °utā).
Note: rattaññu is a Pali compound consisting of the words ratta and ññu.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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