波羅

波羅

See also: 波罗

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (波羅)		波	羅
simp. (波罗)		波	罗

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bōluó

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄛ ㄌㄨㄛˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): bo¹ lo⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bōluó
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄛ ㄌㄨㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: boluó
    • Wade–Giles: po¹-lo²
    • Yale: bwō-lwó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: boluo
    • Palladius: боло (bolo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pwɔ⁵⁵ lwɔ³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: bo¹ lo⁴
    • Yale: bō lòh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: bo¹ lo⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: bo¹ lo⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɔː⁵⁵ lɔː²¹/

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• Middle Chinese: /puɑ  lɑ/

Rime
Character	波	羅
Reading #	1/1	1/1
Initial (聲)	幫 (1)	來 (37)
Final (韻)	戈 (95)	歌 (94)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Open
Division (等)	I	I
Fanqie	博禾切	魯何切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/puɑ/	/lɑ/
Pan Wuyun	/puɑ/	/lɑ/
Shao Rongfen	/puɑ/	/lɑ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/pwa/	/la/
Li Rong	/puɑ/	/lɑ/
Wang Li	/puɑ/	/lɑ/
Bernard Karlgren	/puɑ/	/lɑ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	bō	luó
Expected Cantonese Reflex	bo1	lo4

Etymology 1

From the language of the ancient state of Nanzhao, likely derived ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-la (“tiger”). Compare Southern Bai lod (“tiger”), jinl bol lod (“male tiger”), Sichuan Yi ꆿ (lat, “tiger”).

Noun

波羅

1. (obsolete, chiefly Nanzhao) tiger

   • 法駕避星回，波羅毘勇猜。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     法驾避星回，波罗毗勇猜。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 趙叔達, 星回節避風臺驃信命賦

     Fǎjià bì xīnghuí, bōluó píyǒng cāi. [Pinyin]

     The king's chariot took shelter [from the wind] when the star returned [a festival in Nanzhao at the end of the year], the tiger and the wild horse in mind.

   • 俗無絲綿布帛，披波羅皮。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     俗无丝绵布帛，披波罗皮。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Tang Dynasty, Fan Chuo, Manshu, chapter 4

     Sú wú sīmián bùbó, pī bōluó pí. [Pinyin]

     It was their custom not to use silk or cloth textiles; they draped tiger skins over themselves.

Noun

波羅

1. (literary) Short for 波羅蜜／波罗蜜 (bōluómì, “paramita”).

   • 世事由來不可論，波羅忍辱是玄門。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     世事由来不可论，波罗忍辱是玄门。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 李贄 (Li Zhi), 得上院信

     Shìshì yóulái bùkě lùn, bōluó rěnrǔ shì xuánmén. [Pinyin]

     The origin of worldly affairs cannot be discussed; paramita and patience is the profound realm.

2. Alternative form of 菠蘿／菠萝 (bōluó, “pineapple”).

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

波羅

1. (archaic) melancholy