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skandha

skandha noun: any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being; aggregate.

Noun

skandha (plural skandhas)

  1. Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being; aggregate

skandha meaning in Tamil, Sanskrit, Indonesian and Thai

skandha in Tamil

மகாசேனன்

skandha in Sanskrit

any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
स्कन्ध skandhá

skandha in Indonesian

any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
khandha

skandha in Thai

any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
ขันธ์ k̄hạnṭh
More languagesFewer languages
skandha in Vietnamese
uẩn
skandha in Myanmar
ခန္ဓာ hkandha

Forms of skandha

pluralskandhas

Origin of skandha

Borrowing from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandhá, “mass, heap”).

Questions about skandha

What does skandha mean?
Skandha means any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being; aggregate.
What is skandha in Tamil?
Skandha in Tamil is மகாசேனன். See Skandha meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is skandha?
Skandha is a noun.
What is the plural of skandha?
The plural of skandha is skandhas.

Words near skandha in the dictionary

  1. skamtebords
  2. Skand
  3. Skanda
  4. skandall
  5. skandalls
  6. skandha
  7. skandhas
  8. Skaneateles
  9. skanger
  10. skangers
  11. skank

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