nirwana

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See also: Nirwana and nirwaną

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nir-vāṇa, blown or put out, extinguished).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: nir‧wa‧na

Noun

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nirwana n (uncountable)

  1. (Buddhism) nirvana

Anagrams

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay nirwana borrowing Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, nirvana, literally blown or put out, extinguished).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nir.wa.na/
  • Hyphenation: nir‧wa‧na

Noun

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nirwana

  1. heaven
  2. (Hinduism) extinction of the flame of life, dissolution, death or final emancipation from matter and re-union with the Supreme Spirit
  3. (Buddhism) absolute extinction or annihilation (= शून्य (śūnya)) of individual existence or of all desires and passions

Synonyms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, nirvana, literally blown or put out, extinguished).

Noun

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nirwana (Jawi spelling نيروان, plural nirwana-nirwana, informal 1st possessive nirwanaku, 2nd possessive nirwanamu, 3rd possessive nirwananya)

  1. (Hinduism) extinction of the flame of life, dissolution, death or final emancipation from matter and re-union with the Supreme Spirit
  2. (Buddhism) absolute extinction or annihilation (= शून्य (śūnya)) of individual existence or of all desires and passions

References

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  • Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 128

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nir-vāṇa, blown or put out, extinguished).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɲirˈva.na/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: nir‧wa‧na

Noun

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nirwana f

  1. (Buddhism) nirvana

Declension

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Further reading

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  • nirwana in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • nirwana in Polish dictionaries at PWN