Etymology

skandha

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Today it means: Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being; aggregate Full definition →

Sanskrit स्कन्ध
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromस्कन्ध“mass, heap”
  2. English todayskandha

Borrowing from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandhá, “mass, heap”).

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