พระโพธิสัตว์(prá-poh-tí-sàt)

Meanings

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Bodhisattva

In Buddhism, a being who aspires to Buddhahood and compassionately works for the liberation of all beings; in Mahayana especially, one who postpones final nirvana to aid others.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พุทธศาสนามหายานpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa má-hăa-yaanพุทธศาสนามหายานpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa má-hăa-yaanMahayana Buddhismพระโพธิสัตว์prá-poh-tí-sàtพระโพธิสัตว์prá-poh-tí-sàtBodhisattvaตั้งปณิธานdtâng bpà-ní-taanตั้งปณิธานdtâng bpà-ní-taan[to] make a vow; [to] resolveช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]สัตว์โลกsàt lôhkสัตว์โลกsàt lôhk1all living beings2animals (everyday usage)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitพ้นทุกข์pón túkพ้นทุกข์pón túk[to] be free from sufferingก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)เข้าสู่kâo sòoเข้าสู่kâo sòo1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)นิพพานníp-paanนิพพานníp-paan1Nirvana; final liberation2peaceful release (figurative)ขั้นสุดท้ายkân sùt táaiขั้นสุดท้ายkân sùt táaifinal stage/last step
In Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva vows to help all beings be freed from suffering before entering final nirvana.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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โพธิสัตว์poh-tí-sàtโพธิสัตว์poh-tí-sàt1bodhisattva (Mahayana)2Buddha-to-be (Theravada)3selfless helper (figurative)Part 2
พระโพธิสัตว์prá-poh-tí-sàtพระโพธิสัตว์prá-poh-tí-sàtBodhisattva