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, ˈbu̇- \Definition of Buddha
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Buddha
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“Buddha.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Buddha. Accessed 23 January 2020.
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