"摩訶" meaning in All languages combined

See 摩訶 on Wiktionary

Adjective [Chinese]

IPA: /mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/, /mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: móhē [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜ [Mandarin, bopomofo], mo¹ ho¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], móhē [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], móhe [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], mo²-ho¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], mwó-hē [Mandarin, Yale], mohe [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], мохэ [Mandarin, Palladius], moxɛ [Mandarin, Palladius], mō hō [Cantonese, Yale], mo¹ ho¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], mo¹ ho¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], ma xa [Middle-Chinese]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit महा (mahā), itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”). Etymology templates: {{bor|zh|sa|महा}} Sanskrit महा (mahā) Head templates: {{head|zh|adjective}} 摩訶
  1. (Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) maha; great Categories (topical): Buddhism Derived forms: 摩訶婆羅多 (Móhēpóluóduō), 摩诃婆罗多 (Móhēpóluóduō), 摩訶羅, 摩诃罗, 摩訶般若波羅蜜多心經 (Móhē Bōrě Bōluómìduō Xīnjīng), 摩诃般若波罗蜜多心经 (Móhē Bōrě Bōluómìduō Xīnjīng), 摩訶薩埵 (móhēsàduǒ), 摩诃萨埵 (móhēsàduǒ), 摩訶衍 (Móhēyǎn), 摩诃衍 (Móhēyǎn)
    Sense id: en-摩訶-zh-adj-BGu6hbTa Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [ma̠ka̠] Forms: 摩訶 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), maka [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 摩訶 (MC ma xa), in turn a borrowing from Sanskrit महा (mahā), itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”). First cited in Japanese to the 824 Buddhist text 大日経開題 (Dainichikyō Kaidai), a commentary written by 弘法大師 (Kōbō Daishi, also known as Kūkai) on the 大毘盧遮那成仏神変加持経 (Dai Birushana Jōbutsu Jinben Kaji Kyō, “Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sūtra”). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=まか}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|摩訶|id=1,1}} 摩訶 (MC ma xa), {{bor|ja|sa|महा|sort=まか}} Sanskrit महा (mahā) Head templates: {{ja-noun|まか}} 摩(ま)訶(か) • (maka)
  1. (Buddhism) something great, something excellent (used as an epithet with regard to people or things) Categories (topical): Buddhism Derived forms: 摩訶不思議 (maka fushigi) (ruby: (), (), (), (), ()) (english: mysterious, profound mystery)
    Sense id: en-摩訶-ja-noun-GGgoMIs8 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 67 33 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 58 42 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 64 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 56 44 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 59 41 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

Prefix [Japanese]

IPA: [ma̠ka̠] Forms: 摩訶 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), 摩訶 [canonical] (ruby: 摩訶(マカ)), maka- [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 摩訶 (MC ma xa), in turn a borrowing from Sanskrit महा (mahā), itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”). First cited in Japanese to the 824 Buddhist text 大日経開題 (Dainichikyō Kaidai), a commentary written by 弘法大師 (Kōbō Daishi, also known as Kūkai) on the 大毘盧遮那成仏神変加持経 (Dai Birushana Jōbutsu Jinben Kaji Kyō, “Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sūtra”). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=まか}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|摩訶|id=1,1}} 摩訶 (MC ma xa), {{bor|ja|sa|महा|sort=まか}} Sanskrit महा (mahā) Head templates: {{ja-pos|prefix|まか|マカ}} 摩(ま)訶(か) or 摩訶(マカ) • (maka-)
  1. (Buddhism) great, excellent (used as an epithet on the names of people or things) Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Buddhism Derived forms: 摩訶般若波羅蜜多心経 (Maka Hannya Haramitta Shingyō) (ruby: (), (), (はん), (にゃ), (), (), (みっ), (), (しん), (ぎょう)) (english: Heart Sutra), 摩訶毘盧遮那 (Makabirushana) (ruby: (), (), (), (), (しゃ), ()) (english: Mahāvairocana)
    Sense id: en-摩訶-ja-prefix-gGJ5GEDN Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

Noun [Korean]

Forms: maha [romanization], 마하 [hangeul]
Head templates: {{ko-noun|hangeul=마하}} 摩訶 • (maha) (hangeul 마하)
  1. Hanja form of 마하 (“(Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) greatness”). Tags: alt-of, hanja Alternative form of: 마하 (extra: (“(Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) greatness”))

Download JSON data for 摩訶 meaning in All languages combined (10.2kB)

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      "word": "摩诃罗"
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      "word": "摩訶薩埵"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/",
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      "ipa": "/mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/"
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}

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      "args": {
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      "form": "摩訶",
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          "摩",
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          "訶",
          "か"
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      "form": "maka",
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}

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    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
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      "english": "Heart Sutra",
      "roman": "Maka Hannya Haramitta Shingyō",
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          "ま"
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          "若",
          "にゃ"
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          "波",
          "は"
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          "羅",
          "ら"
        ],
        [
          "蜜",
          "みっ"
        ],
        [
          "多",
          "た"
        ],
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          "心",
          "しん"
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          "経",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
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      "english": "Mahāvairocana",
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          "ま"
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          "か"
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "maha",
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