butsu

but·su

[boot-soo, boot-; Japanese boo-tsoo]
noun, plural but·su for 1.
1.
a representation of the Buddha.
2.
( initial capital letter ) Buddha ( def 1 ).

Origin:
< Japanese, ultimately < Middle Chinese (equivalent to Chinese Buddha) < Sanskrit buddha Buddha

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