Bụt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "but"

Vietnamese

FWOTD – 25 July 2017

Alternative forms

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (Buddha, SV: Phật), from Pali buddha (awakened; enlightened) or Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha). Doublet of Phật.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bụt • ()

  1. (religion) Buddha
    Synonym: Phật
    • 2009, Thích Nhất Hạnh, Trái tim của Bụt, NXB Tổng hợp TP. Hồ Chí Minh, page 7:
      Chúng ta biết rằng hơn 400 năm sau khi Bụt nhập diệt, kinh điển mới được chép thành văn.
      We know that it was only over 400 years after the Buddha passed away that the classics were committed to writing.
  2. (folklore) A wise and kind old man, usually depicted with a white beard and white clothes, who often appears when the protagonist of a folkloric tale is crying aloud for help and who grants them wishes
    Ông Bụt bất ngờ hiện ra, hỏi: "Vì sao con khóc?"
    Mr Bụt suddenly appeared and asked, "Why are you crying, my dear child?"

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