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klesha

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkleɪʃə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A mental state, such as fear or ignorance, that clouds the mind and leads to unwholesome actions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hinduism

Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्लेश (kleśa).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ကိလေသာ (ki.lesa) — mental state
  • Chinese Mandarin: 煩惱 /烦恼 (fánnǎo) — mental state
  • Japanese: 煩悩 (bonnō) — mental state
  • Korean: 번뇌 (beonnoe) — mental state
  • Lao: ກິເຫຼດ (ki lēt) — mental state
  • Thai: กิเลส (gì-lèet) — mental state
  • Vietnamese: phiền não — mental state