nirvana
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Sanskrit निर्वाण (nir-vāṇa), “‘blown or put out, extinguished’”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /nɪəˈvɑːnə/ (British English), IPA: /nɪrˈvɑnə/ (American English)
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- Rhymes: -ɑːnə
[edit] Noun
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nirvana (uncountable)
- (Buddhism) The complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of no-self; enlightenment.
- In non-Buddhist usage, state of paradise; heightened or great pleasure.
[edit] Translations
cessation of suffering
Buddhist state of bliss
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[edit] Finnish
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nirvana
[edit] Declension
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Declension of nirvana (type kulkija)
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Noun
nirvana m. (plural nirvanas)
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