"Avalokiteshvara" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara, literally “Lord of Perception”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|लोक्|ईश्}}, {{bor|en|sa|अवलोकितेश्वर|lit=Lord of Perception|tr=Avalokiteśvara}} Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara, literally “Lord of Perception”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Avalokiteshvara
  1. (Buddhism) A bodhisattva who embodies compassion. Wikipedia link: Avalokiteshvara Categories (topical): Buddhism Synonyms: Avalokitesvara, Avalokiteśvara [scholarly, sciences] Related terms: Guanyin Translations (bodhisattva of compassion): လောကနတ် (lau:ka.nat) (Burmese), 觀世音 (Chinese Mandarin), 观世音 (Guānshìyīn) (Chinese Mandarin), 觀自在 (Chinese Mandarin), 观自在 (Guānzìzài) (Chinese Mandarin), अवलोकितेश्वर (avlokiteśvar) [masculine] (Hindi), លោកេស្វរៈ (lookeesvɑɑrĕəʼ) (Khmer), अवलोकितेश्वर (avlokiteśvar) [masculine] (Marathi), Авалокитешвара (Avalokitešvara) [masculine] (Russian), अवलोकितेश्वर (avalokiteśvara) [masculine] (Sanskrit), སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས (spyan ras gzigs) (Tibetan), Quán Thế Âm (Vietnamese)

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