tirthankara
tirthankara is the alternative form of Tirthankara.
Noun capitalized: Tirthankara
Tirthankara (plural Tirthankaras)
- A person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance.
Forms of tirthankara
| plural | tirthankaras |
|---|---|
| plural | Tirthankaras |
| alternative form | Tirthankar |
| alternative form | tirthankar |
| alternative form | tirthankara |
Origin of tirthankara
Transliteration of Sanskrit तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara, “ford-maker”), from तीर्थम् (tīrtham, “ford”) + कर (kara, “maker”), where "ford" refers to the crossing across the material world.
Questions about tirthankara
- What does tirthankara mean?
- Tirthankara means a person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance.
- What is tirthankara the alternative form of?
- Tirthankara is the alternative form of Tirthankara.
- What part of speech is tirthankara?
- Tirthankara is a noun.
- What is the plural of tirthankara?
- The plural of tirthankara is tirthankaras.
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