arahant
English
Etymology
From the Pali arahati (“one who is worthy”).
Noun
arahant (plural arahants)
- (Theravada Buddhism) Eminently high achiever who has attained enlightenment.
Usage notes
Compare to Mahayana bodhisattva.
Related terms
Translations
arhat — see arhat
See also
Anagrams
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀅𑀭𑀳nta𑁆 (Brahmi script)
- अरहन्त् (Devanagari script)
- অরহন্ত্ (Bengali script)
- අරහන්ත් (Sinhalese script)
- အရဟန္တ် (Burmese script)
- อรหนฺตฺ (Thai script)
- ᩋᩁᩉᨶ᩠ᨲ᩺ (Tai Tham script)
- អរហន្ត៑ (Khmer script)
Etymology
From arahati
Noun
arahant n
- (Buddhism) honorific for an ascetic
- His Majesty
Adjective
arahant
References
- arahant in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)
Spanish
Noun
arahant m (plural arahants)
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