la hán

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 羅漢.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ haːn˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˥]

    Noun

    (classifier vị) la hán

    1. (Buddhism) arhat (one who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint)
      Synonym: A-la-hán
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