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bardo¹
- /ˈbɑːdəʊ/ UK
- /ˈbɑɹdoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)dəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Tibetan བར་དོ (bar do), from བར (bar, “interval”) + དོ (do, “two”), in the sense of an interval between two states.
noun bardos
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The state of existence between death and subsequent reincarnation.
According to the belief of the Tibetans, that is considered an untimely death, which, in opposition to the ordinary course of nature, is accelerated by evil spirits, such as Sringan, Dechad, Jungpo, and others. As a consequence of premature decease, the "Bardo," is prolongated. This is the middle st
Similar: antarābhava
Bardo²
proper noun Bardos
- A surname.
- A gewog of Zhemgang District, Bhutan.
Translations
Talk about this word "bardo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bardo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bardo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bardo "bardo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bardo.Cite this
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title = {bardo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bardo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
