nirvana

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /nɪəˈvɑːnə/
• (America) IPA: /nɪɹˈvɑnə/, /nɚˈvɑnə/
• (InE) IPA: /nɪɾˈʋɑːn(ə)/

Noun

nirvana

1. (Buddhism) Complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
2. (non-Buddhist, colloquial) State of paradise; heightened or great pleasure.

Translations

• French: nirvana
• German: Nirvana, Nirwana
• Portuguese: nirvana
• Russian: нирва́на
• Spanish: nirvana

Translations

• French: nirvana
• German: Nirvana, Nirwana
• Portuguese: nirvana
• Russian: нирва́на
• Spanish: nirvana

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