Meanings
nounskandha (plural skandhas)
plural skandhas
- BuddhismAny of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being; aggregate
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Sanskritस्कन्ध“mass, heap”
- Englishskandha
Borrowing from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandhá, “mass, heap”).
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Chinese Cantonese 蘊 /蕴
- 蘊 /蕴 (wan³)any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Chinese Mandarin 蘊 /蕴
- 蘊 /蕴 (yùn)any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Finnish skandha
- skandhaany of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Indonesian khandha
- khandhaany of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Italian aggregato
- aggregatoany of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Japanese 蘊
- 蘊 (un)any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Korean 온
- 온 (on)any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Lithuanian skandha
- skandhaany of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Portuguese agregado
- agregadoany of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Russian скандх
- скандх (skandx)any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Spanish agregado
- agregadoany of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Thai ขันธ์
- ขันธ์ (k̄hạnṭh)any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
Vietnamese uẩn
- uẩnany of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism
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APA
skandha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skandha
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“skandha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skandha. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skandha,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skandha.
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