媽祖

See also: 妈祖

Chinese

mother; mama ancestor; forefather; grandparents
trad. (媽祖)
simp. (妈祖)
anagram 祖媽祖妈

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Proper noun

媽祖

  1. (Chinese mythology, religion) Mazu

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also

References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “妈祖”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 376.

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai

Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

()() • (Maso

  1. Mazu (a sea goddess in East and SE Asia)

References

  1. ^ 媽祖”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

媽祖 • (Majo) (hangeul 마조)

  1. hanja form? of 마조 (Mazu)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

媽祖

  1. chữ Hán form of Ma Tổ (Mazu)