"Hotei" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Japanese 布袋 (Hotei), from Middle Chinese 布袋 (MC puH dojH, “cloth sack”) (compare Mandarin 布袋 (Bùdài), Vietnamese Bố Đại), by metonymy "Man with the cloth sack", the "Laughing Buddha" figure associated with the Maitreya Buddha. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|布袋|tr=Hotei}} Japanese 布袋 (Hotei), {{der|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|布袋|cloth sack}} 布袋 (MC puH dojH, “cloth sack”), {{cog|cmn|^布袋}} Mandarin 布袋 (Bùdài), {{cog|vi|Bố Đại}} Vietnamese Bố Đại Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hotei
  1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) The Chinese god Budai, the fat and happy god of abundance and good health, and one of the seven gods of luck. Wikipedia link: Hotei Tags: Japanese Categories (topical): Japanese deities, Shinto
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