la hán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 羅漢.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ haːn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier vị) la hán

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