buddhāna

buddha

masc gen pl of buddha (noun)

buddha (masc): Buddha; Awakened One
buddhāna (masc): of Buddhas; of Awakened Ones

Built from

budh — root · awake, become aware
The root carries the sense of emerging into consciousness or clarity. Related to English "bud" and Sanskrit bodh-.
-a — ending · masculine singular nominative (as lemma)
Forms the masculine agent noun; -āna is the genitive plural ending that marks the surface form buddhāna.
-āna — ending · genitive plural
Marks possession or relationship of multiple Buddhas or awakened ones in the genitive case.

Etymology. From √budh "to awaken, become aware"; cognates with English "bud" (the awakening of a plant) and Sanskrit bodhati. The nominal form buddha represents the past participle of √budh, literally "awakened". Doctrinal use: in the canon, Buddha refers supremely to Gotama Buddha, the teacher of this dispensation; also to any arahat who has achieved bodhi independently.

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

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