A-la-hán

See also: alahan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 阿羅漢, from Chinese 阿羅漢／阿罗汉 (āluóhàn), phonetic borrowing from Pali arahant, ultimately from Sanskrit अर्हत् (árhat, “worthy of worship”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier vị) A-la-hán

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