Theravada

Meaning of Theravada

noun

the more conservative of the two major traditions of Buddhism (the other being Mahayana), which developed from Hinayana Buddhism. It is practised mainly in Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.

from Pali theravāda, literally ‘doctrine of the elders’, from thera ‘elder, old’ + vāda ‘speech, doctrine’.

Information about Theravada

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of Theravada is: Theravadas.
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Hyphenation of Theravada

Ther-avada

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • Theravada is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with Theravada

Vada, vada, Lavada, Navada, muscavada, theravada, Nevada, nevada, Alvada, Orovada, Arvada, Truvada

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