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nirvana.

Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɪrˈvɑːn(ɑː)/India/nɪəˈvɑː.nə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/nəˈvɑː.nə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/nɪɹˈvɑ.nə/General-American
  1. Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.

    countable · uncountable
  2. State of paradise; heightened or great pleasure or peace; a state of universal perfection and bliss.

    colloquial · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown or put out, extinguished”), from निस् (nis, “out”) + वा (vā, “to blow”), the second part cognate with Russian ве́тер (véter, “wind”), weather, vent and wind.

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