bodhisatta

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From bodhi (enlightenment) +‎ satta (being). Compare Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva).

Noun

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bodhisatta m

  1. (Buddhism) bodhisattva (one destined to reach enlightenment)
    amhākaṃ Bodhisattoour Bodhisattva; Gautama Buddha

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