জ্ঞান

Assamese

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡjan/

Noun

জ্ঞান • (gyan)

1. knowledge
2. intelligence

Bengali

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɡæn/, [ɡæn], /ɡæ̃n/, [ɡæ̃n]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɡɛn/, [ɡɛn], /ɡɛn/, [ɡɛn]

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• (Vanga) IPA^(key): /ɡɛn/, [ɡɛn], [ɡɛn]

Noun

জ্ঞান • (gên)

1. (philosophy) knowledge
2. wisdom
3. sense
4. cognition
5. enlightenment
6. intelligence
7. learning

   Synonym: এলেম (elem)

Declension

Inflection of জ্ঞান
nominative	জ্ঞান gên
objective	জ্ঞান / জ্ঞানকে gên (semantically general or indefinite) / gênke (semantically definite)
genitive	জ্ঞানের gêner
locative	জ্ঞানে gêne
	Indefinite forms
nominative	জ্ঞান gên
objective	জ্ঞান / জ্ঞানকে gên (semantically general or indefinite) / gênke (semantically definite)
genitive	জ্ঞানের gêner
locative	জ্ঞানে gêne
	Definite forms
	singular		plural
nominative	জ্ঞানটা , জ্ঞানটি gênṭa (colloquial), gênṭi (formal)		জ্ঞানগুলা, জ্ঞানগুলো gêngula (colloquial), gêngulo (formal)
objective	জ্ঞানটা, জ্ঞানটি gênṭa (colloquial), gênṭi (formal)		জ্ঞানগুলা, জ্ঞানগুলো gêngula (colloquial), gêngulo (formal)
genitive	জ্ঞানটার, জ্ঞানটির gênṭar (colloquial), gênṭir (formal)		জ্ঞানগুলার, জ্ঞানগুলোর gêngular (colloquial), gêngulor (formal)
locative	জ্ঞানটাতে / জ্ঞানটায়, জ্ঞানটিতে gênṭate / gênṭay (colloquial), gênṭite (formal)		জ্ঞানগুলাতে / জ্ঞানগুলায়, জ্ঞানগুলোতে gêngulate / gêngulay (colloquial), gêngulote (formal)
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Related terms

• বিজ্ঞান (biggên)
• জ্ঞানী (gêni)

References

• Subhasha Bhattacarya, Sailendra Biswas, Sailendra Biswas, and Jnanendramohana Dasa (2022) “জ্ঞান”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Bengali Dictionaries]