la hán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 羅漢.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier vị) la hán

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

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