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Theravada meaning in Marathi

थेरवाद thervād

/ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/

Theravada in Marathi: थेरवाद (thervād), स्थविरवाद (sthavirvād). 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.

Marathi words for Theravada

school of Buddhism
थेरवाद thervād, स्थविरवाद sthavirvād

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 Marathi

What is the meaning of Theravada in Marathi?
Theravada in Marathi is थेरवाद (thervād), स्थविरवाद (sthavirvād).
Theravada चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Theravada: थेरवाद (thervād), स्थविरवाद (sthavirvād).
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: Theravada (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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