"moksha" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɒkʃə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈməʊkʃə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmoʊkʃə/ [General-American]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit मोक्ष (mokṣa, “liberation”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|मोक्ष||liberation}} Sanskrit मोक्ष (mokṣa, “liberation”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} moksha (uncountable)
  1. In Indian philosophy and theology, the final liberation of the soul or consciousness from samsara and the bringing to an end of all the suffering involved in being subject to the cycle of reincarnation. Wikipedia link: moksha Tags: uncountable Synonyms: mukti Translations (liberation — see also mukti): 解脫 (Chinese Mandarin), 解脱 (jiětuō) (Chinese Mandarin), मोक्ष (mokṣ) (Hindi), मोक्ष (mokṣa) [Devanagari] (Pali), ਮੋਕਸ਼ (mokaś) (Punjabi), мо́кша (mókša) [feminine] (Russian), मोक्ष (mokṣa) [masculine] (Sanskrit)

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