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Wesak

Wesak is the alternative form of Vesak.

Meaning of Vesak

Proper noun

Vesak

  1. A Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha.
    • Vesak or Visakha is a spring celebration that commemorates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, death, and passing into nirvana. It is the most important Buddhist holiday in Asia, although its observance varies according to national tradition. […]At Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los Angeles for...2012, Richard Hughes Seager, Buddhism in America, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 167
    Synonyms:
    Buddha Day

Origin of Wesak

From Thai วิสาข (wí-sǎa-kà-) via Malay.

Questions about Wesak

What is Wesak the alternative form of?
Wesak is the alternative form of Vesak.

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