Etymology

Vesak

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Today it means: A Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. Full definition →

Sinhalese වෙසක්
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  1. Sinhalese · borrowed fromවෙසක්
  2. English todayVesak

From Sinhalese වෙසක් (wesak).

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