bodhidharma

Bo·dhi·dhar·ma

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh-di-duhr-muh]
- /ˈboʊ dɪˈdʌr mə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh-di-duhr-muh]
- /ˈboʊ dɪˈdʌr mə/

Definitions of bodhidharma word

noun bodhidharma 6th century ad, Indian Buddhist monk, who taught in China (from 520): considered to be the founder of Zen Buddhism 3
noun bodhidharma died a.d. c530, Indian Buddhist philosopher and missionary: founder of Ch'an in China, which was later called Zen in Japan. 1

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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