Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skandha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skand-ha
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being; aggregate

Etymology

Borrowing from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandhá, “mass, heap”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: स्कन्ध

Inflected Forms

skandhas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rūpa saṁjñā samskāra vedanā vijñāna

Questions

What does skandha mean?: Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being; aggregate
Where does skandha come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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