attan

Pali

alt
Definitions
  • self, ego
  • oneself, i.e. a reflexive pronoun
  • Also used as an emphatic pronoun

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit आत्मन् (self, soul, spirit, breath, essence, blow, life).

Origin

Sanskrit

आत्मन्

Gloss

self, soul, spirit, breath, essence, blow, life

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

息

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