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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Buda
"Las enseñanzas del Buda son fundamentales en el budismo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, who is revered as an enlightened teacher.
"Many people visit temples to pay their respects to the Buddha." - 2
Any person who has attained enlightenment in Buddhism.
"In Buddhist tradition, a Buddha is someone who has achieved a profound understanding of reality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit buddha, meaning 'awakened' or 'enlightened', past participle of budh 'to awake'. The term entered English in the late 18th century through translations of Buddhist texts, initially referring specifically to Siddhartha Gautama and later to any historical or celestial being who has achieved full enlightenment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buddha" is said worldwide
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Bouddha
Transliteration: Boudha
"Les enseignements du Bouddha sont suivis par des millions de personnes."
Buddha
Transliteration: Buddha
"Die Lehren des Buddha haben viele Kulturen beeinflusst."
Buddha
Transliteration: Buddha
"Il Buddha ha insegnato la via della meditazione."
Buda
Transliteration: Buda
"Las enseñanzas del Buda son fundamentales en el budismo."
Buda
Transliteration: Buda
"Os ensinamentos do Buda são seguidos por muitos."
बुद्ध
Transliteration: Buddha
"बुद्ध के उपदेशों का अनुसरण करने वाले लोग दुनिया भर में हैं।"
佛陀
Transliteration: Fótuó
"佛陀的教义影响了许多文化。"
부처
Transliteration: Bucheo
"부처의 가르침은 많은 사람들에게 영향을 미쳤습니다."
仏陀
Transliteration: Butsuda
"仏陀の教えは多くの人々に影響を与えました。"
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