arahant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali arahant (“one who is worthy”). Doublet of arhat.

Noun

arahant (plural arahants)

  1. (Theravada Buddhism) Eminently high achiever who has attained enlightenment.

Usage notes

Derived terms

Translations
arhat — see arhat

See also

Anagrams

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अर्हत् (arhat, “deserving, worthy, entitled to”).

Noun

arahant m

  1. (Buddhism) honorific for an ascetic
  2. His Majesty

Declension
Declension table of "arahant" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)arahā or arahaṃ or arahantoarahanto or arahantā or arahā
Accusative (second)arahantaṃarahanto or arahante
Instrumental (third)arahatā or arahantenaarahantehi or arahantebhi
Dative (fourth)arahato or arahantassaarahataṃ or arahantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)arahatā or arahantasmā or arahantamhā or arahantāarahantehi or arahantebhi
Genitive (sixth)arahato or arahantassaarahataṃ or arahantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)arahati or arahantasmiṃ or arahantamhi or arahantearahantesu
Vocative (calling)arahaṃ or arahantaarahanto or arahantā

Descendants
  • → English: arahant
  • → Spanish: arahant

Adjective

arahant

  1. majestic, honorable
  2. present active participle of arahati (“to be worthy”)

Declension
Declension table of "arahant" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)arahaṃ or arahantoarahanto or arahantā
Accusative (second)arahantaṃarahanto or arahante
Instrumental (third)arahatā or arahantenaarahantehi or arahantebhi
Dative (fourth)arahato or arahantassaarahataṃ or arahantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)arahatā or arahantasmā or arahantamhā or arahantāarahantehi or arahantebhi
Genitive (sixth)arahato or arahantassaarahataṃ or arahantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)arahati or arahantasmiṃ or arahantamhi or arahantearahantesu
Vocative (calling)arahaṃ or arahantaarahanto or arahantā
Declension table of "arahantī" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)arahantīarahantiyo or arahantī
Accusative (second)arahantiṃ or arahantiyaṃarahantiyo or arahantī
Instrumental (third)arahantiyāarahantīhi or arahantībhi
Dative (fourth)arahantiyāarahantīnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)arahantiyāarahantīhi or arahantībhi
Genitive (sixth)arahantiyāarahantīnaṃ
Locative (seventh)arahantiyā or arahantiyaṃarahantīsu
Vocative (calling)arahantiarahantiyo or arahantī
Declension table of "arahant" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)arahaṃ or arahantaṃarahanti or arahantāni
Accusative (second)arahaṃ or arahantaṃarahanti or arahantāni
Instrumental (third)arahatā or arahantenaarahantehi or arahantebhi
Dative (fourth)arahato or arahantassaarahataṃ or arahantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)arahatā or arahantasmā or arahantamhā or arahantāarahantehi or arahantebhi
Genitive (sixth)arahato or arahantassaarahataṃ or arahantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)arahati or arahantasmiṃ or arahantamhi or arahantearahantesu
Vocative (calling)arahaṃ or arahantaarahanti or arahantāni

References
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “arahant”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali arahant (“one who is worthy”).

Noun

arahant m (plural arahants)

  1. arahant
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