buda
/ˈbuda/ · B2 · noun · m
Buddha
🪷 buda sounds like Buddha, same word; the reed is named for its sitting-still stalks
Spanish buda is simply Buddha, so the English name carries over directly. The second sense, bulrush (Typha latifolia), is a marsh plant that stays upright and calm in still water, a link that can help you hold both meanings together.