klesha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्लेश (kleśa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleɪʃə/

Noun

klesha (plural kleshas)

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

Derived terms

• kleshic

Translations

mental state

• Burmese: ကိလေသာ (my) (ki.lesa)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 煩惱／烦恼 (zh) (fánnǎo)

• Hindi: please add this translation if you can
• Japanese: 煩悩 (ja) (ぼんのう, bonnō)
• Korean: 번뇌 (ko) (beonnoe)
• Telugu: please add this translation if you can
• Vietnamese: phiền não (vi)

Anagrams

• Kahles