Buddha

See also: buddha

English
1st century CE sculpture of a Buddha

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pali buddha (“awakened, enlightened”), Buddha (“the Buddha”), from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, “awakened, enlightened”) past participle of बोधति (bodhati, “wake”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake, aware”), whence also English bid and bede.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) enPR: bo͝odə, IPA(key): /bʊdə/
  • (US) enPR: bo͞odə, IPA(key): /buːdə/
  • IPA(key): /bʊdːʰə/ (only in technical contexts) – approximation of Hindustani [ˈbʊdːʱə], which features a geminate ‘d’ and breathy voice on the second ‘d’, neither of which is idiomatic to English
  • Rhymes: -ʊdə, -uːdə

Proper noun

Buddha

  1. Buddha Shakyamuni, spiritual and philosophical teacher and founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama.

Translations

Noun

Buddha (plural Buddhas)

  1. Any of the other Buddhas named in Buddhist scriptures.
  2. An enlightened or awakened sentient being.
    Buddhas and Gods look only at our hearts.
  3. A statue or image of any Buddha.
    I love the Buddha in your living room – where did you get it?

Derived terms
Derived terms

Further reading

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊda/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Buddha m (genitive Buddhas, plural Buddhas)

  1. buddha

Declension
Declension of Buddha
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Buddha die Buddhas
genitive eines des Buddhas der Buddhas
dative einem dem Buddha den Buddhas
accusative einen den Buddha die Buddhas

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms

Noun

Buddha m

  1. (Buddhism) Buddha, the enlightened one.

Descendants
Terms borrowed from "Buddha"
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