mum + a
knows; understands
Munāti [= manyate, probably corresponding to Sanskrit medium manute, with inversion *munati and analogy formation after jānāti as munāti, may be in allusion to Sanskrit mr̥ṇāti of mr̥ to crush, or also mā mināti to measure out or fathom. Dhātum 589 gives as root mun in meaning "ñāṇa." The word is more a commentary word than anything else, formed from muni and in order to explain it] to be a wise man or muni, to think, ponder, to know Dhp 269 (yo munāti ubho loke munī tena pavuccati), which is explained at Dhp-a III 396 as follows: "yo puggalo ... tulaṃ āropetvā minanto viya ime ajjhattikā khandhā ime bāhirā ti ādinā nayena ime ubho pi atthe mināti munī tena pavuccati." Note: The word occurs also in Māgadhī (Prākrit) as muṇaï which as Pischel ( Pkt Gr. §489) remarks, is usually taken to man, but against this speaks its meaning "to know" and Pāli munāti. He compares maṇai with Vedic mūta in kāma-mūta (driven by kāma; mūta = past participle of mū = mīv) and Sanskrit muni. Cf. animo movere.
(mun + a), 知道，明白。【過】 muni。【過分】 muta。
(pr, pr) knows; understands knows, understands Construction: munā + ti