In a sentence
Mio cugino è diventato buddista dopo un viaggio in Asia.
My cousin became a Buddhist after a trip to Asia.
I buddisti di quella comunità si riuniscono ogni domenica per meditare.
The Buddhists of that community gather every Sunday to meditate.
Quanti buddisti vivono in questa regione?
How many Buddhists live in this region?
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| buddista | singular |
Usage notes
- Also spelled 'buddhista'. Masculine plural is buddisti, feminine plural is buddiste.
- Can also be used as an adjective (e.g. un tempio buddista).
Meaning · adjective
Buddhist
- Relating to Buddhism or its practitioners.
In a sentence
Durante il viaggio in Asia abbiamo visitato un antico tempio buddista.
During our trip to Asia, we visited an ancient Buddhist temple.
Mio cugino pratica la meditazione secondo la tradizione buddista.
My cousin practices meditation according to Buddhist tradition.
Molti monaci buddisti vivono in quel monastero sulle montagne.
Many Buddhist monks live in that monastery in the mountains.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| buddista | masculine · singular |
| buddista | feminine · singular |
| buddisti | masculine · plural |
| buddiste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also spelled 'buddhista'. Both spellings are valid and widely accepted.
- Ends in '-a' in the singular for both genders; masculine plural is 'buddisti', feminine plural 'buddiste'.
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