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bát-nhã-ba-la-mật

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓaːt̚˧˦ ɲaː˦ˀ˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥ ɲaː˧˨ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ɲaː˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

bát-nhã-ba-la-mật means prajnaparamita.

Also spelled bát-nhã-ba-la-mật-đa — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 般若波羅蜜

Meanings of bát-nhã-ba-la-mật in English

Noun

  1. prajnaparamita (the Perfection of Wisdom, Transcendental Knowledge)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 般若波羅蜜, from Chinese 般若波羅蜜 /般若波罗蜜, from Sanskrit प्रज्ञापारमिता (prajñāpāramitā).

Frequently asked questions

What does bát-nhã-ba-la-mật mean in English?

bát-nhã-ba-la-mật (noun) means "prajnaparamita".

How do you pronounce bát-nhã-ba-la-mật?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːt̚˧˦ ɲaː˦ˀ˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ɲaː˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mək̚˨˩˨].

Is bát-nhã-ba-la-mật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bát-nhã-ba-la-mật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 般若波羅蜜.

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