薩埵

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • (Buddhism) sentient beings, all living things; by extension, the world
  • (Buddhism) : bodhisattva

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सत्त्व (animal, being, existence, creature, energy, essence, ghost, spirit, etc, entity, living being, life, demon) borrowed from Pali satta (being).

Origin

Pali

satta

Gloss

being

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