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Theravada meaning in Malayalam

ഥേരാവാദ ബുദ്ധമതം thērāvāda buddhamataṁ

/ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/

Theravada in Malayalam: ഥേരാവാദ ബുദ്ധമതം (thērāvāda buddhamataṁ), സ്ഥവിരവാദം (sthaviravādaṁ). In English, Theravada means the oldest surviving school of Buddhism based on the earliest recorded teachings of the historical Buddha found in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia.

Malayalam words for Theravada

school of Buddhism
ഥേരാവാദ ബുദ്ധമതം thērāvāda buddhamataṁ, സ്ഥവിരവാദം sthaviravādaṁ

English meaning of Theravada

  1. proper noun The oldest surviving school of Buddhism based on the earliest recorded teachings of the historical Buddha found in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia.
  2. noun A Buddhist of this particular school.

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Questions about Theravada in Malayalam

What is the meaning of Theravada in Malayalam?
Theravada in Malayalam is ഥേരാവാദ ബുദ്ധമതം (thērāvāda buddhamataṁ), സ്ഥവിരവാദം (sthaviravādaṁ).
Theravada എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Theravada: ഥേരാവാദ ബുദ്ധമതം (thērāvāda buddhamataṁ), സ്ഥവിരവാദം (sthaviravādaṁ).
What does Theravada mean in English?
Theravada means the oldest surviving school of Buddhism based on the earliest recorded teachings of the historical Buddha found in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia.

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