kumbhanda

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proper noun

A dwarfish spirit in Buddhist mythology.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

proper noun
  1. BuddhismA dwarfish spirit in Buddhist mythology.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit कुम्भाण्ड (kumbhāṇḍa) or Pali kumbhaṇḍa.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鳩槃荼 /鸠槃荼, 鳩盤拏 /鸠盘拿
  • 鳩槃荼 /鸠槃荼 (jiūpántú)spirit
  • 鳩盤拏 /鸠盘拿spirit
Japanese 鳩槃荼
  • 鳩槃荼spirit
Korean 구반다
  • 구반다 (gubanda)spirit
Thai กุมภัณฑ์
  • กุมภัณฑ์spirit
Vietnamese Cưu-bàn-trà
  • Cưu-bàn-tràspirit
Cite this entry
APA

kumbhanda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kumbhanda

MLA

“kumbhanda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kumbhanda. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kumbhanda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kumbhanda.

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