甘露
Chinese
sweet; willingly; Gansu province (abbrev.) | to show; to reveal; to expose to show; to reveal; to expose; dew | ||
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trad. (甘露) | 甘 | 露 | |
simp. #(甘露) | 甘 | 露 |
Etymology
Translation of Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta, “immortal”). Tibetan equivalent is བདུད་རྩི (bdud rtsi).
Pronunciation
Noun
甘露
- (Buddhism) amrita
- (mythology) immortality potion
- sweet dew
- honeydew (sweet, sticky secretion by aphids); nectar
Derived terms
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Proper noun
甘露
- (Hong Kong, Taiwan) Kamloops (a city in British Columbia, Canada)
Synonyms
- (Mainland China) 坎盧普斯/坎卢普斯 (Kǎnlúpǔsī)
- (Cantonese) 錦碌/锦碌
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (甘露):
- → Japanese: 甘露 (kanro)
- → Korean: 감로(甘露) (gamno)
- → Vietnamese: cam lộ (甘露)