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arhat meaning in Sinhala

අරහත් arahat

/ˈɑː(ɹ)hæt/

arhat in Sinhala: අරහත් (arahat). In English, arhat means one who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.

Sinhala words for arhat

a Buddhist saint
අරහත් arahat

English meaning of arhat

  1. noun One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
  2. noun One of the stages of the ascetic's spiritual evolution, when all passions (anger, ego, deception, greed, attachment, hatred and ignorance) are destroyed.

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Questions about arhat in Sinhala

What is the meaning of arhat in Sinhala?
Arhat in Sinhala is අරහත් (arahat).
arhat යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Arhat: අරහත් (arahat).
What does arhat mean in English?
Arhat means one who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.

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