Amitābha

[ uh-mi-tah-buh ]

nounSanskrit.
  1. a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.

Origin of Amitābha

1
First recorded in 1830–40; from Sanskrit Amitābha- “Infinite Light,” equivalent to amita “infinite, boundless” + ābhā “light, splendor”
  • Japanese A·mi·da [ah-mi-duh] /ˈɑ mɪ də/ .

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Amitabha

/ (ˌamiˈtɑbə) /


noun
  1. Buddhism (in Pure Land sects) a Bodhisattva who presides over a Pure Land in the west of the universe: Japanese name: Amida

Origin of Amitabha

1
Sanskrit, literally: immeasurable light, from amita infinite + ābhā light

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