Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sakyamuni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
sakya-mu-ni
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Gautama Buddha.

Dated

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि (śākyamuni, “sage of the Śākyas”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: शाक्यमुनि

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shakyamuni (alternative) Śākyamuni (alternative)

Synonyms

Gautama

Questions

What does sakyamuni mean?
The Gautama Buddha.
Where does sakyamuni come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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