菩提薩埵

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • (Buddhism) a bodhisattva

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (enlightened existence) com from Japanese 菩提 (bodhi, enlightenment) + Japanese 薩埵 (being).

Origin

Japanese

薩埵

Gloss

being

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