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Nam mô A Di Đà Phật

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Hanoi [naːm˧˧ mo˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ zi˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩ fət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ jɪj˧˧ ʔɗaː˦˩ fək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ jɪj˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩ fək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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Nam mô A Di Đà Phật means Namo Amitābhāya.

Chinese characters: 南無阿彌陀佛

Meanings of Nam mô A Di Đà Phật in English

Phrase

  1. Namo Amitābhāya, a common phrase of salutation used by Buddhists ≈ Nam môA Di Đà Phậtmô Phật
    • Con lạy Nam mô A Di Đà Phật.I pray, "Namo Amitābhāya."

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南無阿彌陀佛, from Chinese 南無阿彌陀佛 /南无阿弥陀佛, from Sanskrit नमोऽमिताभाय (namoʼmitābhāya).

Frequently asked questions

What does Nam mô A Di Đà Phật mean in English?

Nam mô A Di Đà Phật (phrase) means "Namo Amitābhāya".

How do you pronounce Nam mô A Di Đà Phật?

IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ mo˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ zi˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩ fət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ jɪj˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩ fək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), mô — level tone (ngang), a — level tone (ngang), di — level tone (ngang), đà — falling tone (huyền), phật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is Nam mô A Di Đà Phật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Nam mô A Di Đà Phật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 南無阿彌陀佛.

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.