tathagata

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tathagata

/təˈtɑːɡətə/

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Borrowed from Sanskrit तथागत (tathāgata).

noun tathagatas · tathāgata

A term of address to a buddha.

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noun term of address to a buddha

한국어	여래 yeorae
日本語	如来 nyorai
中文	如來 /如来 rúlái
हिन्दी	तथागत tathāgat
Tiếng Việt	Như Lai

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@misc{tathagata_2026,
  title = {tathagata},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tathagata},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}