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đà-la-ni

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˨˩ laː˧˧ ni˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaː˦˩ laː˧˧ nɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaː˨˩ laː˧˧ nɪj˧˧] browser voice

đà-la-ni means dhāraṇī.

Chinese characters: 陀羅尼

Meanings of đà-la-ni in English

Noun

  1. dhāraṇī (incantation)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陀羅尼, from Chinese 陀羅尼 /陀罗尼 (tuóluóní), from Sanskrit धारणी (dhāraṇī).

Frequently asked questions

What does đà-la-ni mean in English?

đà-la-ni (noun) means "dhāraṇī".

How do you pronounce đà-la-ni?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˨˩ laː˧˧ ni˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˨˩ laː˧˧ nɪj˧˧].

Is đà-la-ni a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đà-la-ni is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 陀羅尼.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.