Meanings
nounthe Four Noble Truths pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyBuddhismFour central Buddhist teachings: (i) that suffering is an innate characteristic of existence with each rebirth; (ii) that it is caused by cravings or desires; (iii) that it can be ended by eliminating the cravings or desires; and (iv) that the noble eightfold path is the way to achieve this.
Origin
- Sanskritचत्वार्यार्यसत्यानि
- EnglishFour Noble Truths
Calque of Sanskrit चत्वार्यार्यसत्यानि (catvāryāryasatyāni).
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Bengali চতুরার্য সত্য
- চতুরার্য সত্য (coturarjo śotto)Four Noble Truths
Chinese Mandarin 四諦 /四谛, 四聖諦 /四圣谛
- 四諦 /四谛 (sìdì)Four Noble Truths
- 四聖諦 /四圣谛 (sì shèngdì)Four Noble Truths
Hungarian négy nemes igazság
- négy nemes igazságFour Noble Truths
Irish ceithre fhírinne thriathacha
- ceithre fhírinne thriathachaFour Noble Truths
Japanese 四諦, 四聖諦
- 四諦 (shitai)Four Noble Truths
- 四聖諦 (shishōtai)Four Noble Truths
Korean 사성제
- 사성제 (saseongje)Four Noble Truths
Polish Cztery Szlachetne Prawdy
- Cztery Szlachetne PrawdyFour Noble Truths
Thai อริยสัจสี่
- อริยสัจสี่Four Noble Truths
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