khandha

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandha).

Noun

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khandha m

  1. the shoulders
  2. trunk of a tree
  3. a multitude
  4. one of the five elements of being

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “khandha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead