Buddhist
/ˈbʊdɪst/noun
उच्चारण बुडिस्ट
बौद्ध, बौद्ध धर्म को मानने वाला व्यक्ति
Core word
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[C]
a person whose religion is Buddhism
बौद्ध, बौद्ध धर्म को मानने वाला व्यक्ति
- Buddhists from many countries visit Bodh Gaya every year.
- Emperor Ashoka became a Buddhist after the Kalinga war.
- A Buddhist monk blessed the new building.
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- Many Buddhists celebrate Buddha Purnima in spring.
- She is a Buddhist and meditates every morning.
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[usually before noun]
connected with Buddhism or Buddhists
बौद्ध, बौद्ध धर्म से संबंधित
- a Buddhist monk
- Buddhist teachings
- the Buddhist caves at Ajanta
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- We visited a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim.
- The Buddhist temple was full of prayer flags.
- Buddhist art can be found along the old trade routes.
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a Buddhist (countable noun)
As a noun, a Buddhist is a follower of Buddhism; it is countable and written with a capital letter.
संज्ञा के रूप में Buddhist बौद्ध धर्म का अनुयायी है; यह countable है और capital letter से लिखा जाता है।
- He is a Buddhist and visits the monastery every full moon.
- There are many Buddhists in Ladakh.
Buddhist + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, it describes things connected with Buddhism: a Buddhist monk, temple or text.
adjective के रूप में यह बौद्ध धर्म से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है: Buddhist monk, temple या text।
- The Buddhist monastery at Tawang is very old.
- Radhika studied a Buddhist text in Pali.
the Buddhists (group)
With 'the', the plural noun refers to all followers as a group, often in a historical or social statement.
'The' के साथ बहुवचन संज्ञा सभी अनुयायियों को एक समूह के रूप में दर्शाती है, प्रायः ऐतिहासिक या सामाजिक कथन में।
- The Buddhists held a council at Rajagriha after the Buddha's death.
practising/devout Buddhist
To describe how seriously someone follows the religion, use adjectives such as 'devout' or 'practising'.
कोई व्यक्ति धर्म का कितनी गंभीरता से पालन करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'devout' या 'practising' जैसे adjectives का प्रयोग होता है।
- My neighbour is a devout Buddhist who meditates every dawn.
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adjective + Buddhist
devoutpractisingTibetanZenyounglay
- A devout Buddhist avoids harming any living creature.
Buddhist + noun
monknuntemplestupamonasteryscripturepilgrim
- Pilgrims climbed the hill to the Buddhist stupa.
Buddhist + abstract noun
philosophyteachingtraditionbeliefartchant
- The Buddhist tradition values compassion and mindfulness.
verb + Buddhist
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- She was raised as a Buddhist in Sikkim.
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- The Buddhist monks walked in a silent line at dawn.
बौद्ध भिक्षु भोर में मौन पंक्ति बनाकर चल रहे थे।
- Bodh Gaya is the most sacred place for Buddhists around the world.
बोधगया दुनिया भर के बौद्धों के लिए सबसे पवित्र स्थान है।
- A Buddhist temple in the hills drew thousands of tourists.
पहाड़ों में स्थित एक बौद्ध मंदिर ने हज़ारों पर्यटकों को आकर्षित किया।
- Radhika's friend is a Buddhist from Arunachal Pradesh.
राधिका की सहेली अरुणाचल प्रदेश की बौद्ध है।
- Buddhist art in the Ajanta caves is world famous.
अजंता की गुफाओं की बौद्ध कला विश्व प्रसिद्ध है।
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✗ He is a Buddhism.
✓ He is a Buddhist.
A follower is a 'Buddhist'; 'Buddhism' names the religion.
अनुयायी को 'Buddhist' कहते हैं; 'Buddhism' धर्म का नाम है।
✗ She visited the buddhist temple.
✓ She visited the Buddhist temple.
Religion words such as Buddhist start with a capital letter.
Buddhist जैसे धर्म-संबंधी शब्द capital letter से शुरू होते हैं।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
The first syllable sounds like 'good' in British English (BUD-ist with the vowel of 'put'), not like 'bud'.
British English में पहला syllable 'good' जैसा बोला जाता है (यानी 'put' वाली ध्वनि के साथ बुड-इस्ट), 'bud' (बड) जैसा नहीं।