"南無" meaning in All languages combined

See 南無 on Wiktionary

Verb [Chinese]

IPA: /nä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /nä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /naː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /naː⁵⁵ mɔː²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /la³⁵ mo³⁵/ [Gan, Nanchang, Sinological-IPA], /lam²⁴⁻²² bu²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen], /lam²⁴⁻¹¹ bu²⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /lam¹³⁻²² bu¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /lam²³⁻³³ bu²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /nã²³⁻³³ mɔ̃²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /nã²⁴⁻¹¹ mɔ̃²⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /nä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/, /nä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/, /naː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/, /naː⁵⁵ mɔː²¹/, /la³⁵ mo³⁵/, /lam²⁴⁻²² bu²⁴/, /lam²⁴⁻¹¹ bu²⁴/, /lam¹³⁻²² bu¹³/, /lam²³⁻³³ bu²³/, /nã²³⁻³³ mɔ̃²³/, /nã²⁴⁻¹¹ mɔ̃²⁴/ Chinese transliterations: nāmó [Mandarin, Pinyin], námó [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄋㄚ ㄇㄛˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄋㄚˊ ㄇㄛˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], naa¹ mou⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], naa¹ mo⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], la⁴ mo⁴ [Gan, Wiktionary-specific], lâm-bû, nâ-mô͘, nāmó [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], namó [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], na¹-mo² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], nā-mwó [Mandarin, Yale], nhamo [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], намо [Mandarin, Palladius], namo [Mandarin, Palladius], námó [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], námó [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], na²-mo² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ná-mwó [Mandarin, Yale], namo [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], nā mòuh [Cantonese, Yale], nā mòh [Cantonese, Yale], naa¹ mou⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], naa¹ mo⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], na¹ mou⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], na¹ mo⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], la⁴ mo⁴ [Gan, Nanchang, Wiktionary-specific], lâm-bû [Hokkien, POJ], lâm-bû [Hokkien, Tai-lo], lambuu [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], nâ-mô͘ [Hokkien, POJ], nâ-môo [Hokkien, Tai-lo], namoo [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], nom mju [Middle-Chinese]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit नमो (namo), the sandhi form of Sanskrit नमस् (namas, literally “a bow”) that appears before words beginning with a voiced consonant, which was presumably common in Buddhist texts. The modern pronunciations are irregular in order to match the original Sanskrit pronunciation. Etymology templates: {{bor|zh|sa|नमो}} Sanskrit नमो (namo), {{der|zh|sa|नमस्|lit=a bow}} Sanskrit नमस् (namas, literally “a bow”) Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 南無 Forms: 南无, 南摸, 南謨, 曩謨, 南膜, 南摩, 納慕, 那謨, 那模, 娜母, 喃嘸
  1. (Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith: to salute; to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva). Categories (topical): Buddhism
    Sense id: en-南無-zh-verb-8sD-F~R8 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with multiple pronunciations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 69 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 19 18 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion Derived forms: 南無佛, 南无佛, 南無本師釋迦牟尼佛, 南无本师释迦牟尼佛, 南無耶 (námóyé), 南无耶 (námóyé), 南無觀世音菩薩, 南无观世音菩萨, 南無阿彌陀佛, 南无阿弥陀佛, 喃嘸佬, 喃呒佬

Phrase [Japanese]

IPA: [na̠mɯ̟] Forms: 南無 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), namu [romanization]
Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit नमो (namo), from Sanskrit नमस् (námas, literally “a bow”), possibly via Middle Chinese 南無 (MC nom mju). Compare Mandarin 南無/南无 (námó). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|sa|नमो|sort=なむ|tr=namo}} Sanskrit नमो (namo), {{der|ja|sa|नमस्|lit=a bow|tr=námas}} Sanskrit नमस् (námas, literally “a bow”), {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=なむ}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|南無}} 南無 (MC nom mju), {{cog|cmn|南無|tr=námó}} Mandarin 南無/南无 (námó) Head templates: {{ja-pos|phrase|なむ}} 南(な)無(む) • (namu)
  1. (Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith: to salute; to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva). Categories (topical): Buddhism Derived forms: 南無阿弥陀 (ruby: 南無(なむ), 阿弥陀(あみだ)) (english: Namu Amida), 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amida-butsu) (ruby: 南無(なむ), 阿弥陀(あみだ), (ぶつ)), 南無阿弥豆腐 (namuomi-dōfu) (ruby: 南無阿弥(なむおみ), 豆腐(どうふ)), 南無帰命 (namu kimyō) (ruby: 南無(なむ), 帰命(きみょう)), 南無三 (namu san) (ruby: 南無(なむ), (さん)), 南無三宝 (Namu Sanbō) (ruby: 南無(なむ), 三宝(さんぼう)), 南無当来導師 (Namu Tōrai Dōshi) (ruby: 南無(なむ), 当来(とうらい), 導師(どうし)), 南無妙法蓮華経 (Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō) (ruby: 南無(なむ), 妙法(みょうほう), 蓮華(れんげ), (きょう))
    Sense id: en-南無-ja-phrase-8sD-F~R8 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 2 kanji, 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: 59 41 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 63 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 50 50 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 55 45 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 64 36 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Phrase [Japanese]

Forms: 南無 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), namo [romanization]
Etymology: Likely a borrowing from Mandarin 南無/南无 (námó). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|cmn|南無|sort=なも|tr=námó}} Mandarin 南無/南无 (námó) Head templates: {{ja-pos|phrase|なも}} 南(な)無(も) • (namo)
  1. (Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith: to salute; to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva). Categories (topical): Buddhism Related terms: 帰命 (kimyō) (ruby: (), (みょう))
    Sense id: en-南無-ja-phrase-8sD-F~R81 Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 50 50 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 55 45 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "form": "南謨"
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      "form": "曩謨"
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      "form": "南膜"
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "南無佛"
        },
        {
          "word": "南无佛"
        },
        {
          "word": "南無本師釋迦牟尼佛"
        },
        {
          "word": "南无本师释迦牟尼佛"
        },
        {
          "roman": "námóyé",
          "word": "南無耶"
        },
        {
          "roman": "námóyé",
          "word": "南无耶"
        },
        {
          "word": "南無觀世音菩薩"
        },
        {
          "word": "南无观世音菩萨"
        },
        {
          "word": "南無阿彌陀佛"
        },
        {
          "word": "南无阿弥陀佛"
        },
        {
          "word": "喃嘸佬"
        },
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          "word": "喃呒佬"
        }
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      "zh-pron": "nāmó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "námó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄚ ㄇㄛˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄚˊ ㄇㄛˊ"
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "naa¹ mou⁴"
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      "tags": [
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        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "naa¹ mo⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Wiktionary-specific"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "la⁴ mo⁴"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "lâm-bû"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "nâ-mô͘"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nāmó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "namó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "na¹-mo²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nā-mwó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nhamo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "намо"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "namo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "námó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "námó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "na²-mo²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ná-mwó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "namo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nā mòuh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nā mòh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "naa¹ mou⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "naa¹ mo⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "na¹ mou⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "na¹ mo⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naː⁵⁵ mɔː²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gan",
        "Nanchang",
        "Wiktionary-specific"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "la⁴ mo⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/la³⁵ mo³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Gan",
        "Nanchang",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lâm-bû"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lâm-bû"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lambuu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²⁴⁻²² bu²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²⁴⁻¹¹ bu²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam¹³⁻²² bu¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²³⁻³³ bu²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nâ-mô͘"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nâ-môo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "namoo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nã²³⁻³³ mɔ̃²³/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nã²⁴⁻¹¹ mɔ̃²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nom mju"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naː⁵⁵ mɔː²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/la³⁵ mo³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²⁴⁻²² bu²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²⁴⁻¹¹ bu²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam¹³⁻²² bu¹³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²³⁻³³ bu²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nã²³⁻³³ mɔ̃²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nã²⁴⁻¹¹ mɔ̃²⁴/"
    }
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}

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      "args": {
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          "_dis": "55 45",
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              "南無",
              "なむ"
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              "南無",
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              "どうし"
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              "なむ"
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              "妙法",
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      "id": "en-南無-ja-phrase-8sD-F~R8",
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          "faith",
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      "other": "なむ"
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      "ipa": "[na̠mɯ̟]"
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}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {
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    {
      "form": "南無",
      "ruby": [
        [
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          "無",
          "も"
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        "canonical"
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      "form": "namo",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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      "args": {
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          "kind": "topical",
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          "_dis": "50 50",
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        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
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      "word": "南無佛"
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      "word": "南无佛"
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      "word": "南無本師釋迦牟尼佛"
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      "word": "南無觀世音菩薩"
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      "word": "南无观世音菩萨"
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      "word": "南無阿彌陀佛"
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      "word": "南无阿弥陀佛"
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            "jje3": "",
            "jje3t": "",
            "jje4": "",
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            "jt": "",
            "k2": "",
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            "k3": "",
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            "k4": "",
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            "v3t": "",
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      "form": "納慕"
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      "form": "那模"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "zh-pron": "lâm-bû"
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "namo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "námó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "námó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "na²-mo²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ná-mwó"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "namo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nā mòuh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nā mòh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "naa¹ mou⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "naa¹ mo⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "na¹ mou⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "na¹ mo⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naː⁵⁵ mɔː²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gan",
        "Nanchang",
        "Wiktionary-specific"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "la⁴ mo⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/la³⁵ mo³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Gan",
        "Nanchang",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lâm-bû"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lâm-bû"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lambuu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²⁴⁻²² bu²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²⁴⁻¹¹ bu²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam¹³⁻²² bu¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²³⁻³³ bu²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nâ-mô͘"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nâ-môo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "namoo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nã²³⁻³³ mɔ̃²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nã²⁴⁻¹¹ mɔ̃²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nom mju"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/naː⁵⁵ mɔː²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/la³⁵ mo³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²⁴⁻²² bu²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²⁴⁻¹¹ bu²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam¹³⁻²² bu¹³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lam²³⁻³³ bu²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nã²³⁻³³ mɔ̃²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nã²⁴⁻¹¹ mɔ̃²⁴/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "南無"
}

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    "Japanese terms borrowed from Mandarin",
    "Japanese terms borrowed from Middle Chinese",
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    "Japanese terms derived from Mandarin",
    "Japanese terms derived from Middle Chinese",
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    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
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      "english": "Namu Amida",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南無",
          "なむ"
        ],
        [
          "阿弥陀",
          "あみだ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南無阿弥陀"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Namu Amida-butsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南無",
          "なむ"
        ],
        [
          "阿弥陀",
          "あみだ"
        ],
        [
          "仏",
          "ぶつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南無阿弥陀仏"
    },
    {
      "roman": "namuomi-dōfu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南無阿弥",
          "なむおみ"
        ],
        [
          "豆腐",
          "どうふ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南無阿弥豆腐"
    },
    {
      "roman": "namu kimyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南無",
          "なむ"
        ],
        [
          "帰命",
          "きみょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南無帰命"
    },
    {
      "roman": "namu san",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南無",
          "なむ"
        ],
        [
          "三",
          "さん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南無三"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Namu Sanbō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南無",
          "なむ"
        ],
        [
          "三宝",
          "さんぼう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南無三宝"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Namu Tōrai Dōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南無",
          "なむ"
        ],
        [
          "当来",
          "とうらい"
        ],
        [
          "導師",
          "どうし"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南無当来導師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南無",
          "なむ"
        ],
        [
          "妙法",
          "みょうほう"
        ],
        [
          "蓮華",
          "れんげ"
        ],
        [
          "経",
          "きょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南無妙法蓮華経"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "1": "ja",
        "2": "sa",
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        "lit": "a bow",
        "tr": "námas"
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "南無"
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      "args": {
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    {
      "form": "南無",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南",
          "な"
        ],
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          "無",
          "む"
        ]
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        "(Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith: to salute; to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva)."
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        "Buddhism",
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    {
      "other": "なむ"
    },
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      "ipa": "[na̠mɯ̟]"
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    "Daijisen",
    "ja:松村明"
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}

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  ],
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      "roman": "kimyō",
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        [
          "帰",
          "き"
        ],
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          "命",
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      ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 南無 meaning in All languages combined (13.3kB)

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