hinayana
/,hinə'jɑnə/
noun
8 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
An offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism; it died out in India but survived in Sri Lanka and was taken from there to other regions of southwestern Asia.
2
A major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts.
WORD FORMS
Related formhinayanist
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininayanahay
Starts & ends withH … A
Syllableshi · na · ya · na
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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