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bodhisattova

bodhisatta

masc

1. Buddha before his awakening; lit. awakening being
2. Buddha-to-be; being who has vowed to become a Buddha; aspirant Buddha; lit. awakening being

Analysis. bodhisatto + eva; bodhisatto + iva

Etymology. bodhi + satta; Sanskrit bodhisattva

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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