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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). Doublet of synonymous bodai, which came via Japanese.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bodhi (usually uncountable, plural bodhis)
- (Buddhism) The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.
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Translations[edit]
enlightenment
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Pali[edit]
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Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bawdʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake”).
Noun[edit]
bodhi f
- supreme knowledge
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "bodhi" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bodhi | bodhiyo or bodhī |
| Accusative (second) | bodhiṃ | bodhiyo or bodhī |
| Instrumental (third) | bodhiyā | bodhīhi or bodhībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bodhiyā | bodhīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bodhiyā or bodhyā | bodhīhi or bodhībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bodhiyā | bodhīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bodhiyā or bodhiyaṃ or bodhyaṃ | bodhīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | bodhi | bodhiyo or bodhī |
Proper noun[edit]
bodhi f
- (Buddhism) the Bodhi Tree, i.e. the specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment; the descendant of that tree on the same spot at Bodh Gaya.
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References[edit]
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bodhi”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
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