buddha

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈbudə/ UK /ˈbʊdə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a person who has attained enlightenment in Buddhism; an image of such a being

A serene stone buddha sat in the corner of the garden.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person who has attained... enlightened-onesageawakened-one

Word family

Derived forms buddhistbuddhismbuddhahood

Etymology

From Sanskrit buddha ('awakened, enlightened'), the past participle of budhyate ('to awake, know, perceive'), from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰewdʰ- ('to be aware, awake').

buddha Sanskrit *bʰewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European

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# buddha

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈbudə/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbʊdə/

## Meanings
1. a person who has attained enlightenment in Buddhism; an image of such a being

## Examples
- A serene stone buddha sat in the corner of the garden.

## Synonyms
- enlightened-one
- sage
- awakened-one

## Derived Forms
- buddhist
- buddhism
- buddhahood

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: buddha
- Root: *bʰewdʰ-

## Etymology
From Sanskrit buddha ('awakened, enlightened'), the past participle of budhyate ('to awake, know, perceive'), from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰewdʰ- ('to be aware, awake').

## AI Etymology
Buddha is from Sanskrit buddha ('awakened, enlightened'), the past participle of budhyate ('to awake, know, perceive'), from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰewdʰ- ('to be aware, awake'). Important recorded forms include buddha (Sanskrit) and *bʰewdʰ- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a person who has attained enlightenment in Buddhism; an image of such a being. The wider family includes derived forms such as buddhist, buddhism, and buddhahood.

## Topics
- People & Society

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