Sukhavati

noun

Su·​kha·​va·​ti

səˈkävətē,

-ˈkəv-

plural -s

: pure land

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit sukhavatī, sukhāvatī, from feminine of sukhavat, sukhāvat blissful, from sukha bliss, happiness, from neuter of sukha running smoothly, agreeable, happy, from su good, well + kha cavity, axle hole, from khanati he digs

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