klesha

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klesha

/ˈkleɪʃə/

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Borrowed from Sanskrit क्लेश (kleśa).

noun kleshas

Hinduism A mental state, such as fear or ignorance, that clouds the mind and leads to unwholesome actions.

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noun mental state

한국어	번뇌 beonnoe
日本語	煩悩 bonnō
中文	煩惱 /烦恼 fánnǎo
Tiếng Việt	phiền não

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@misc{klesha_2026,
  title = {klesha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/klesha},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}