Boodh

/buːð/ noun

Definition

A variant or transliteration of 'Buddha' or possibly a dialectal term; the exact meaning is uncertain.

Etymology

Possibly an alternate spelling or transliteration of Sanskrit 'Buddha' (the awakened one), though this may be a very rare or erroneous form.

Kelly Says

Different languages spell Buddha different ways—'Boudha,' 'Bodhi,' 'Bouddha'—showing how Sanskrit names were filtered through Portuguese, French, and English colonizers who heard sounds differently.

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