獅子國

Chinese

lion; Buddha; bodhisattva country; state; nation
trad. (獅子國) 獅子 國
simp. (狮子国) 狮子 国

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala) + Chinese 國／国 (guó, “country”)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

獅子國

  1. (historical) Sinhala; Sri Lanka

Synonyms

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