Buddha
pronunciation
How to pronounce Buddha in British English:
UK [ˈbʊdə]
How to pronounce Buddha in American English:
US [ˈbʊdə]
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- Noun:
- founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
- one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
Word Origin
- Buddha (n.)
- 1680s, from Pali, literally "awakened, enlightened," past participle of budh "to awake, know, perceive," related to Sanskrit bodhati "is awake, observes, understands" (see bode). Title given by his adherents to the man who taught this path, Siddhartha Gautama, also known to them as Sakyamuni "Sage of the Sakyas" (his family clan), who lived in northern India 5c. B.C.E.
Example
- 1. Chinese merchants call him happy chinaman or laughing buddha .
- 2. The buddha once claimed that desire creates suffering .
- 3. The nun wished to burn incense before her golden buddha .
- 4. You are only a part-time buddha .
- 5. The 10-day event comprises buddha teachings and meditations .