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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

bodhi

/ˈbəʊdi/

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What does bodhi mean?

noun

  1. The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbəʊdi/

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/ˈbɒdi/

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The monks gathered before the image of Bodhi Dharma and drank tea out of a single bowl with the profound formality of a holy sacrament.
Kakuzo OkakuraThe Book of TeaProject Gutenberg ebook #769