parinirvana

P3A1R1I1N1I1R1V4A1N1A1

noun

The final release from rebirth.

OriginSanskrit परिनिर्वाण →
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Meanings

nounparinirvana (countable and uncountable, plural parinirvanas)

plural parinirvanas

  1. countableuncountableBuddhismThe final release from rebirth.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपरिनिर्वाण
  2. Englishparinirvana

Borrowed from Sanskrit परिनिर्वाण (parinirvāṇa).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 般涅槃
  • 般涅槃 (bōnièpán)Buddhist term
Japanese 般涅槃
  • 般涅槃 (hatsunehan)Buddhist term
Korean 반열반
  • 반열반 (banyeolban)Buddhist term
Thai ปรินิพพาน
  • ปรินิพพาน (bpà-rí-níp-paan)Buddhist term
Vietnamese bát niết bàn
  • bát niết bànBuddhist term
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