Bồ Tát Quan Thế Âm
noun
Hanoi [ʔɓo˨˩ taːt̚˧˦ kwaːn˧˧ tʰe˧˦ ʔəm˧˧]Huế [ʔɓow˦˩ taːk̚˦˧˥ kwaːŋ˧˧ tʰej˨˩˦ ʔəm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩ taːk̚˦˥ waːŋ˧˧ tʰej˦˥ ʔəm˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Bồ Tát Quan Thế Âm means Quanyin; or Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.
Meanings of Bồ Tát Quan Thế Âm in English
Noun
- Quanyin, or Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, Bồ Tát Quan Thế Âm could be written as 菩薩觀世音. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
bồ tát + Quan Thế Âm, Calque of Chinese 觀世音菩薩 /观世音菩萨 (Quan Thế Âm Bồ Tát).
Frequently asked questions
What does Bồ Tát Quan Thế Âm mean in English?
Bồ Tát Quan Thế Âm (noun) means "Quanyin; or Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara".
How do you pronounce Bồ Tát Quan Thế Âm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˨˩ taːt̚˧˦ kwaːn˧˧ tʰe˧˦ ʔəm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩ taːk̚˦˥ waːŋ˧˧ tʰej˦˥ ʔəm˧˧]. Tones: bồ — falling tone (huyền), tát — rising tone (sắc), quan — level tone (ngang), thế — rising tone (sắc), âm — level tone (ngang).