粵

涅nip6槃pun4

nip6 pun4niè pán

English

  1. (Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) to achieve nirvana (extinction of desire and pain); to die (abbr. for 涅槃那[nie4 pan2 na4])
  2. nirvana

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 脱離六道,唔洗再輪迴

Examples

  • 卫塞节是佛教的一个节日,纪念佛陀的诞生、成道和涅槃。

    Vesak is a Buddhist holiday which celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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