摩訶
Chinese
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trad. (摩訶) | 摩 | 訶 | |
simp. (摩诃) | 摩 | 诃 | |
alternative forms | 摩呵 |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit महा (mahā), itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
摩訶
- (Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) maha; great
- 釋門慈憫古來多,正善成功說摩訶。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16th century CE
- Shìmén címǐn gǔlái duō, zhèng shàn chénggōng shuō móhē. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
释门慈悯古来多,正善成功说摩诃。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
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Japanese
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摩 | 訶 |
ま Grade: S | か Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 摩訶 (MC muɑ hɑ), in turn a borrowing from Sanskrit महा (mahā),[1][2] itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”).
First cited in Japanese to the 824 Buddhist text 大日経開題 (Dainichikyō Kaidai), a commentary written by 弘法大師 (Kōbō Daishi, also known as Kūkai) on the 大毘盧遮那成仏神変加持経 (Dai Birushana Jōbutsu Jinben Kaji Kyō, “Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sūtra”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) まか [máꜜkà] (Atamadaka – [1])[3]
- IPA(key): [ma̠ka̠]
Noun
摩訶 • (maka)
- [from 824] (Buddhism) something great, something excellent (used as an epithet with regard to people or things)
Derived terms
- 摩訶不思議 (maka fushigi, “mysterious, profound mystery”)
Prefix
摩訶 • (maka-)
- [from 824] (Buddhism) great, excellent (used as an epithet on the names of people or things)
Derived terms
- 摩訶般若波羅蜜多心経 (Maka Hannya Haramitta Shingyō, “Heart Sutra”)
- 摩訶毘盧遮那 (Makabirushana, “Mahāvairocana”)
References
- “摩訶”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
- “摩訶”, in デジタル大辞泉 (Dejitaru Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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摩 | 訶 |
Noun
摩訶 • (maha) (hangeul 마하)
- Hanja form? of 마하 (“(Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) greatness”).