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kinh Pháp Hoa

noun
Hanoi [kïŋ˧˧ faːp̚˧˦ hwaː˧˧]Huế [kɨn˧˧ faːp̚˦˧˥ hwaː˧˧]Saigon [kɨn˧˧ faːp̚˦˥ waː˧˧] browser voice
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kinh Pháp Hoa means the Lotus Sutra.

Meanings of kinh Pháp Hoa in English

Noun

  1. the Lotus Sutra

Etymology

kinh + Pháp Hoa, calque of Chinese 法華經 /法华经 (Pháp Hoa kinh), shortened from 妙法蓮華經 /妙法莲华经 (Diệu Pháp Liên Hoa Kinh).

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What does kinh Pháp Hoa mean in English?

kinh Pháp Hoa (noun) means "the Lotus Sutra".

How do you pronounce kinh Pháp Hoa?

IPA: Hanoi [kïŋ˧˧ faːp̚˧˦ hwaː˧˧]; Saigon [kɨn˧˧ faːp̚˦˥ waː˧˧]. Tones: kinh — level tone (ngang), pháp — rising tone (sắc), hoa — level tone (ngang).

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.