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bodai

bodai is the alternative form of bodhi.

Meaning of bodhi

Noun

bodhi (usually uncountable, plural bodhis)

  1. (usually) The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.

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Origin of bodai

From Japanese 菩提 (bodai), from Middle Chinese 菩提 (bu dej), from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). Doublet of bodhi.

Questions about bodai

What is bodai the alternative form of?
Bodai is the alternative form of bodhi.

Words near bodai in the dictionary

  1. bodach
  2. bodachs
  3. bodacious
  4. bodaciously
  5. bodaciousness
  6. bodai
  7. bodalicious
  8. Bodalla
  9. Bodangora
  10. Bodansky
  11. Bodansky unit

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