ba-la-mật

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

ba-la-mật means paramita.

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

Chinese characters: 波羅蜜

Meanings of ba-la-mật in English

Noun

paramita (perfection or culmination of certain virtues)

Words with ba-la-mật

bát-nhã-ba-la-mật-đa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 波羅蜜, from Chinese 波羅蜜 /波罗蜜 (bōluómì), from Sanskrit पारमिता (pāramitā).

Frequently asked questions

What does ba-la-mật mean in English?

ba-la-mật (noun) means "paramita".

How do you pronounce ba-la-mật?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧ mək̚˨˩˨].

Is ba-la-mật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.