word
nirvana
ner-VAH-nah
nɪəˈvɑːnəListen
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Syllable breakdown
nirvana
Dictionary meaning
in Buddhism, the highest state of spiritual liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth
History and origin
Sanskrit: blowing out
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