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bodhi

/ˈbəʊdi/

bodhi noun: the state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.

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.

Proper noun capitalized: Bodhi

Bodhi

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.
    • "I grew up in San Diego. My mother died of cancer when I was ten years old. She was a good and loving woman from what I remember, and she encouraged me to read a lot since she was a history teacher. She also had a great interest in eastern philosophy such as Buddhism. When I was born she named me...2014, Robert Beau Michaels, Elysian Fields, BookBaby, →ISBN

bodhi meaning in Marathi, Sanskrit, Thai and Vietnamese

bodhi in Marathi

enlightenment
बोधि bodhi

bodhi in Sanskrit

enlightenment
बोधि bodhi

bodhi in Thai

enlightenment
โพธิ poo-tí-

bodhi in Vietnamese

enlightenment
bồ đề

Forms of bodhi

pluralbodhis
alternative formbodai

Origin of bodhi

From Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). Doublet of synonymous bodai, which came via Japanese.

Modern English usage from bodhi; influenced by characters in films and comics.

Words formed from bodhi

Phrases with bodhi

Words that rhyme with bodhi

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Questions about bodhi

What does bodhi mean?
Bodhi means the state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.
What is bodhi in Marathi?
Bodhi in Marathi is बोधि (bodhi). See Bodhi meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is bodhi?
Bodhi can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bodhi?
Bodhi is pronounced /ˈbəʊdi/.
What is the plural of bodhi?
The plural of bodhi is bodhis.

Words near bodhi in the dictionary

  1. bodging
  2. bodgy
  3. Bodh Gaya
  4. Bodhachandra
  5. Bodhchandra
  6. bodhi
  7. bodhi tree
  8. bodhi trees
  9. bodhicitta
  10. Bodhipathapradīpa
  11. bodhis

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