బుద్ధుడు

See also: బౌద్ధుడు, బౌద్ధుఁడు, and బుద్ధుఁడు

Telugu

Alternative forms

• బుద్ధుఁడు (buddhun̆ḍu)

Buddha in Sarnath Museum.

Etymology

From Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, literally “awakened”) +‎ -డు (-ḍu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bud̪ːʱuɖu/

Noun

బుద్ధుడు • (buddhuḍu) m (plural బుద్ధులు)

1. (literary) a wise or learned man, sage, one who is awakened or enlightened.
2. The name is especially applied to Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.