butsu
American
[boot-soo, boot-, boo-tsoo]
/ ˈbʊt su, ˈbut-, ˈbu tsʊ /
Etymology
Origin of butsu
From Japanese, ultimately from Middle Chinese (equivalent to Chinese fó “Buddha”), from Sanskrit buddha; see origin at Buddha
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