A-la-hán
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See also: alahan
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 阿羅漢, from Chinese 阿羅漢/阿罗汉 (āluóhàn), phonetic borrowing from Pali arahant, ultimately from Sanskrit अर्हत् (árhat, “worthy of worship”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˥]
- Phonetic spelling: a la hán
Noun
(classifier vị) A-la-hán
- (Buddhism) arhat (one who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint)
- Synonym: la hán