cāga

See also: Appendix:Variations of "caga"

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀘𑀸𑀕 (Brahmi script)
  • चाग (Devanagari script)
  • চাগ (Bengali script)
  • චාග (Sinhalese script)
  • စာဂ or ၸႃၷ (Burmese script)
  • จาค or จาคะ (Thai script)
  • ᨧᩣᨣ (Tai Tham script)
  • ຈາຄ or ຈາຄະ (Lao script)
  • ចាគ (Khmer script)
  • 𑄌𑄂𑄉 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit त्याग (tyāga), from Proto-Indo-European *tyegʷ-. Related to the verb cajati. Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀬 (cāya).

Noun

cāga m

  1. abandonment, forsaking
  2. generosity
  3. gift

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “cāga”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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