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sangha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
sang-ha
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The community of all followers of the Buddha; the ecclesia in which the devout take refuge; those who have "entered the stream" towards nirvana; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.

noun

The Buddhist congregation including laypersons and the "religious" (renunciate monks and nuns who have taken vows).

name

A surname.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit सङ्घ (saṅgha, “heap, multitude, crowd”).

Inflected Forms

sanghas (plural) samgha (alternative) sangh (alternative)

Derived Forms

cybersangha

Phrases

Buddha-nature Four Noble Truths six perfections

Frequently Paired Words

bodhicitta Buddha-nature dharma enlightenment Four Noble Truths nirvana six perfections sunyata

Questions

What does sangha mean?
The community of all followers of the Buddha; the ecclesia in which the devout take refuge; those who have "entered the stream" towards nirvana; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
Where does sangha come from?
Transliteration of Sanskrit सङ्घ (saṅgha, “heap, multitude, crowd”).

How to pronounce sangha

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