sa môn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • sa-môn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沙門, Literary Chinese 沙門 (shāmén)

Noun

sa môn

  1. (Buddhism) a śramaṇa
    Sa-môn Thích Nhật Từ
    Reverend Thích Nhật Từ

Usage notes

  • As a regular Sino-Vietnamese word, the unhyphenated spelling is expected as hyphenated spellings are outdated for all native and Sino-Vietnamese words. The hyphenated spelling is also used rather inconsistently even in Buddhist sources.

See also

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