摩羅
Chinese
Etymology 1
phonetic | |||
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trad. (摩羅) | 摩 | 羅 | |
simp. (摩罗) | 摩 | 罗 | |
anagram | 羅摩/罗摩 |
Pronunciation
Noun
摩羅
- Alternative name for 百合 (bǎihé, “lily”).
Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 摩羅 – see 魔羅 (“mara”). (This term, 摩羅, is a variant form of 魔羅.) |
Etymology 3
phonetic | |||
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trad. (摩羅) | 摩 | 羅 | |
simp. (摩罗) | 摩 | 罗 | |
anagram | 羅摩/罗摩 |
Clipping of 室獸摩羅 (MC ɕiɪt̚ ɕɨuH muɑ lɑ), from Sanskrit शिशुमार (śiśumāra, “child-killer; alligator”). Related to 魔羅 (MC muɑ lɑ, “mara”)
Pronunciation
Noun
摩羅
- (Buddhism, obsolete) alligator
Etymology 4
phonetic | |||
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trad. (摩羅) | 摩 | 羅 | |
simp. (摩罗) | 摩 | 罗 | |
variant forms | 嚤囉/嚤啰 摩囉/摩啰 | ||
anagram | 羅摩/罗摩 |
Unknown; possibly transcription of a word in an Indian language.
Pronunciation
Noun
摩羅
- (chiefly Cantonese, often derogatory) Indian people
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