Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avalokiteshvara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: aval-okitesh-vara
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bodhisattva who embodies compassion.

Etymology

From Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara, literally “Lord of Perception”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: लोक्, अवलोकितेश्वर

Inflected Forms

Avalokitesvara (alternative) Avalokiteśvara (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Guanyin

Questions

What does avalokiteshvara mean?: A bodhisattva who embodies compassion.
Where does avalokiteshvara come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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