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Buddha

proper noun

  1. founder of Buddhism
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbʊdə/ / /ˈbudə/ / /ˈbʉdə/

name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Pali Buddha (“the Awakened One, the Enlightened One”), from buddha (“awakened, enlightened”), from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, “awakened, enlightened”), past participle of बोधति (bodhati, “to wake, to awaken”). Distantly related to English bid and bede. Also cognate with Proto-Slavic *buditi (“to wake up”).

  1. Siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Buddha.

    What the fuck are you doing with a buddha as a lampstand? O that's not a buddha that's some high goddess or other.

  2. Marijuana.

    I know how it feel to wake up fucked up Pockets broke as hell, another rock to sell People look at you like you's the user Sellin' drugs to all the losers, mad buddha abuser

    It ain't hard to tell, I excel, then prevail The mic is contacted, I attract clientele My mic check is life or death, breathin' a sniper's breath I exhale the yellow smoke of buddha through righteous steps