sa môn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • sa-môn

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 沙門, Literary Chinese 沙門 (shāmén)

    Noun

    sa môn

    1. (Buddhism) a śramaṇa
      Sa-môn Thích Nhật Từ
      Reverend Thích Nhật Từ

    Usage notes

    • As a regular Sino-Vietnamese word, the unhyphenated spelling is expected as hyphenated spellings are outdated for all native and Sino-Vietnamese words. The hyphenated spelling is also used rather inconsistently even in Buddhist sources.

    See also