bardo

bar·do

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-doh]
- /ˈbɑr doʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-doh]
- /ˈbɑr doʊ/

Definitions of bardo word

noun bardo (in Tibetan Buddhism) the state of the soul between its death and its rebirth 3
noun plural bardo (in Lamaism) the state of the soul between death and rebirth. 1
noun bardo (in Tibetan Buddhism) a state of existence between death and rebirth, varying in length according to a person's conduct in life and manner of, or age at, death. 1

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Origin of bardo

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-30, bardo is from the Tibetan word bár-do , “between two” (i.e., a transition, intermediate state)

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Parts of speech for Bardo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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bardo popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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