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khandha

khandha

1 9.9
A pile of things, for example bricks or leaves
  • noun
  • Indian
: montón
  • Look at that khandha of clothes on the floor!

Examples

  • He built a khandha of stones for the garden.

  • The gardener arranged the flowers into a beautiful khandha on the table.

  • The workers created a khandha of bricks at the edge of the construction site.

  • After the harvest, there was a khandha of grain sacks in the barn.

  • Children played on a khandha of fallen leaves in the park.

  • During the festival, they created a colorful khandha of fruits for everyone to enjoy.

  • The artist's studio was filled with a vast khandha of paints and brushes.

Synonyms

mass
vskhandha
765 2.7

A large collection of things often including people

is used more for a physical heap or grouped collection
pile
vskhandha
447 1.9

A heap of things put together

is the broader word covering any gathered mass or collection
heap
vskhandha
85 1.1

A pile of things put on top of each other in no order

is a general gathered mass without implying disorder
heap of
vskhandha
  • Informal
51 1.8

A large pile of things or a large amount

is the neutral formal name for the gathered group rather than slang
mound
vskhandha
37 2.1

A small pile of things put on top of each other

is a neutral term for a gathered collection, not focused on shape
conglomeration
vskhandha
7 7.4

A group of different things gathered in one place

is the general gathered group not stressing variety
agglomeration
vskhandha
1 8.6

A group of things or people gathered together

is the simple term for a gathered mass without stressing the process
cumulation
vskhandha
1 8.0

A pile of things gathered together

focuses on one gathered mass rather than accumulated stages

How Big

mass
117 2.9
khandha
  • Indian
1 9.9
to mound
3 3.8
cluster
189 3.1
scrap
147 2.1

Surface Forms

khandha singular
khandhas plural

Etymology

Khandha comes from Pali and Sanskrit and originally meant 'heap' or 'mass'. That's why a khandha today refers to a pile or group of things gathered together.