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Theravada

Noun CEFR B2
ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə

Definitions

  1. The oldest surviving school of Buddhism based on the earliest recorded teachings of the historical Buddha found in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia.
  2. A Buddhist of this particular school.

Equivalents

Portuguêsteravada
日本語上座部
8 more languages
GaeilgeTeireaváda
ភាសាខ្មែរថេរវាទ
ລາວເຖລະວາດ
മലയാളംസ്ഥവിരവാദം
မြန်မာထေရဝါဒ
Polskitherawada
ไทยเถรวาท
Tiếng ViệtThượng toạ bộ

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Theravadan Theravadin Theravadism therblig there there and back

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