哪吒
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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trad. (哪吒) | 哪 | 吒 | |
simp. #(哪吒) | 哪 | 吒 | |
alternative forms | 那吒 |
Etymology
Clipping of the Medieval variants of the name:
- 那吒俱伐羅 (MC nɑ ʈˠaH kɨo bʉɐt̚ lɑ),
- 那吒矩韈囉 (MC nɑ ʈˠaH kɨoX mʉɐt̚ lɑ),
Which are transcriptions of a variant of the Indian yaksha's name Nalakuvara, possibly Pali naṭakuvera; compare Sanskrit नलकुबेर (nalakubera).
Nalakuvara was the son of the yaksha king Kubera, which in Chinese is 俱毗羅 (MC kɨo biɪ lɑ).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
哪吒
- (Chinese folk religion) Nezha, a protection deity in Chinese folk religion
Synonyms
- 中壇元帥/中坛元帅 (“Marshal of the Central Altar”)
- 蓮花三太子/莲花三太子 (“Third Lotus Prince”)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (哪吒):
- → Japanese: 哪吒 (nataku)
- → Korean: 나타(哪吒) (nata)
- → Vietnamese: Na Tra (哪吒)