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arhat

/ˈɑː(ɹ)hæt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
arhat
IPA
/ˈɑː(ɹ)hæt/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.

noun

One of the stages of the ascetic's spiritual evolution, when all passions (anger, ego, deception, greed, attachment, hatred and ignorance) are destroyed.

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Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit अर्हत् (arhat, “worthy of worship”), used as a title for sanctified Buddhists. Doublet of arahant and arihant.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: अर्ह्

Inflected Forms

arhats (plural)

Derived Forms

arhathood arhatship

Synonyms

arhanta buddha arhant lohan

Questions

How do you pronounce arhat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː(ɹ)hæt/.
What does arhat mean?
One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
Where does arhat come from?
Transliteration of Sanskrit अर्हत् (arhat, “worthy of worship”), used as a title for sanctified Buddhists. Doublet of arahant and arihant.

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