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samsara

/sʌmˈsɑɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
sam-sara
IPA
/sʌmˈsɑɹə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and some other eastern religions, the ongoing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by human beings and all other mortal beings, and from which release is obtained by achieving the highest enlightenment.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sʌmˈsɑɹə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

samsaras (plural) saṃsāra (alternative, transliteration) sangsãra (alternative)

Derived Forms

samsaric

Frequently Paired Words

metempsychosis reincarnation transmigration

Rhymes With

lara mara tamara tiara barra ferrara nara chara guevara guadalajara vergara parra

Questions

How do you pronounce samsara?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌmˈsɑɹə/.
What does samsara mean?
In Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and some other eastern religions, the ongoing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by human beings and all other mortal beings, and from which release is obtained by achieving the highest enlightenment.
Where does samsara come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra).

How to pronounce samsara

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