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{{also|Ananda}}
==Old Javanese==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|kaw|sa|आनन्द|tr=ānandá}}.

===Adjective===
{{head|kaw|adjective}}

# [[bliss]]
# [[happiness]]

====Derived terms====
{{der4|kaw|
| paramānanda
}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Zoetmulder 1982}}

==Pali==

===Alternative forms===
{{pi-alt}}

===Etymology===
{{root|pi|sa|आनन्द्|नन्द्}}
{{inh+|pi|sa|आनन्द|tr=ānandá}}. Cognate with {{cog|pra|𑀆𑀡𑀁𑀤}}.

===Noun===
{{pi-noun|m}}

# {{top|pi|Emotions}} [[joy]], [[bliss]], [[happiness]]

====Declension====
{{pi-decl-noun|ānanda|g=m}}

===Proper noun===
{{pi-proper noun|m}}

# [[Ananda]] {{gl|a [[disciple]] of the [[Buddha]]}}

===References===
* {{R:CDIAL|ānandá|hw=1|pg=53}}
* {{R:pi:PTS||100}}