American English pronunciation

How to pronounce buddha

IPA transcription: ['budə]

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Noun

  • founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)

  • one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment

Usage examples

  • Buddha, it is reported, stayed and meditated near this lake on several occasions.
  • The subject was "The Law of Cause and Effect, as Taught by Buddha".
  • The Buddha was a teacher, not a god.
  • The husband goes to find the Buddha, and the wife is punished.
  • There are many large Buddha images on the temple grounds.
  • The Buddha was a teacher, not a god.
  • But then when Buddha also arrived, he chose to kill him instead.
  • Both ubosots and viharns typically house Buddha images.
  • A mythology developed concerning the physical characteristics of Universal Buddhas.
  • Some are decorated with the Buddha's eyes that see in all directions simultaneously.