nam mô

See also: nằm mơ and nấm mồ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • nam-mô, na mô, nam vô

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南無, from Chinese 南無 / 南无, from Sanskrit नमो (namo).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ mo˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧]

Verb

nam mô

  1. (Buddhism, only in fixed expressions) to salute, to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva)
    nam mô A Di Đà Phật
    Homage to Amitābha Buddha
    nam mô Quan/Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát
    Homage to Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva
    nam-mô Bổn sư Thích-ca Mâu-ni Phật
    Homage to Lord Shakyamuni Buddha
    miệng nam mô, bụng một bồ dao găm
    the person mentioned pretends to preach Buddhist teachings, but they are secretly evil

Derived terms

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