🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Bouddha

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Boudha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Buddha/ˈbʊdə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les enseignements du Bouddha sont suivis par des millions de personnes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

The term 'Buddha' originates from the Sanskrit word 'बुद्ध' (buddha), meaning 'awakened' or 'enlightened'. It refers to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, who lived in the 5th to 4th century BCE. The term has evolved to represent not only the historical figure but also the state of enlightenment achieved through Buddhist practice.

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