Buddha

Meaning

Name

Siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.

Noun

1. Any other person considered similarly enlightened.
2. (broadly) Any other person considered similarly enlightened.
3. (figuratively, ironic) Synonym of know-it-all or smartass, a person who imagines themselves smarter or wiser than they are.
4. A statue or image of any Buddha.

Synonyms

Gautama

Shakyamuni

Gautama Buddha

Lord Buddha

Siddhartha

Buddhism

Gautama Siddhartha

namely

sage

tortoise

Sakyamuni

great sage

merciful person

Buddhist image

Bodhisattva

fish

🐟

Butsu

image of Buddha

lord Buddha

lord of law

name of the lord Buddha

sun of justice

The Enlightened One

French

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Siddhartha Gautama

Rama

buddha

deceased person

dwarf

France

hog

Translations

Bouddha

Buddha

Boeddha

Βούδας

Buda

Buda

Buddha

بوذا

Buda

Buda

Budda

Buddha

bouddha

français

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʊdə/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Pali Buddha (“the Awakened One, the Enlightened One”), from buddha (“awakened, enlightened”), from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, “awakened, enlightened”), past participle of बोधति (bodhati, “to wake, to awaken”). Distantly related to English bid and bede. Also cognate with Proto-Slavic *buditi (“to wake up”).