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janaka

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Pali

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit जनक (janaka). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑀬 (jaṇaya). By surface analysis, jan (root) +‎ -aka .

Adjective

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janaka

  1. producing, causing, generating[1][2]

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Noun

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janaka m (feminine janikā)

  1. father[1]

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 165.
  2. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “janaka”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 278