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gandharva

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A spirit, usually depicted as a singer or musician.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Indian mythology

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noun

Meaning 2

A being in the intermediate state between death and rebirth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गन्धर्व (gandharva).

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assamese: গন্ধৰ্ব্ব (gondhorrwo) — spirit
  • Bengali: গন্ধর্ব (gondhorbo) — spirit
  • Burmese: ဂန္ဓဗ္ဗ (gandhabba.) — spirit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乾闼婆 (qiántàpó) — spirit
  • Hindi: गन्धर्व (gandharv) — spirit
  • Japanese: 乾闥婆 (kendatsuba) — spirit
  • Japanese: ガンダルバ (gandaruba) — spirit
  • Japanese: ガンダルヴァ (gandaruva) — spirit
  • Kannada: ಗಂಧರ್ವ (gandharva) — spirit
  • Korean: 간다르바 (gandareuba) — spirit
  • Marathi: गंधर्व (gandharva) — spirit
  • Pali: gandhabba — spirit
  • Sanskrit: गन्धर्व (gandharva) — spirit
  • Telugu: గంధర్వ (gandharva) — spirit
  • Thai: คนธรรพ์ (kon-tan) — spirit
  • Vietnamese: Càn-thát-bà — spirit