"보살" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Korean]

IPA: [po̞sʰa̠ɭ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: bosal [romanization], 菩薩 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 菩薩 (“bodhisattva”). Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|菩薩|gloss=bodhisattva}} 菩薩 (“bodhisattva”), {{ko-etym-sino|菩薩|bodhisattva}} Sino-Korean word from 菩薩 (“bodhisattva”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=菩薩}} 보살 • (bosal) (hanja 菩薩)
  1. bodhisattva (in Buddhism, a person or being who foregoes personal nirvana to help others reach enlightenment)
    Sense id: en-보살-ko-noun-W0ggM5Gt
  2. (figuratively) kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-보살-ko-noun-JbTXyIHL
  3. (by extension, honorific) senior Buddhist monk Tags: broadly, honorific Synonyms: 고승 (alt: 高僧)
    Sense id: en-보살-ko-noun-Ppc4ToxK
  4. (by extension, honorific) female follower of Buddhism Tags: broadly, honorific Categories (topical): Buddhism
    Sense id: en-보살-ko-noun-ZnYsWPZr Disambiguation of Buddhism: 34 2 12 42 10
  5. (honorific) shamaness; priestess of Korean shamanism, the indigenous religion of the country Tags: honorific Categories (topical): Shamanism Synonyms: 무속인 (alt: 巫俗人), 만신 (alt: 萬神), 무속인
    Sense id: en-보살-ko-noun-DAX5xQhC Disambiguation of Shamanism: 22 3 13 26 35 Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 20 13 5 23 39 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 15 8 6 16 54 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 20 8 5 23 45 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 10 4 16 9 61

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