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buddhi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
bud-dhi
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transpersonal faculty of mind higher than the rational mind that might be translated as ‘intuitive intelligence’ or simply ‘higher mind’. It is ‘that which knows’, i.e. able to discern truth from falsehood.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi).

Usage

Questions

What does buddhi mean?
A transpersonal faculty of mind higher than the rational mind that might be translated as ‘intuitive intelligence’ or simply ‘higher mind’. It is ‘that which knows’, i.e. able to discern truth from falsehood.
Where does buddhi come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi).

How to pronounce buddhi

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