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Pali
Alternative scripts
- mahā (Latin script)
- 𑀫𑀳𑀸 (Brahmi script)
- महा (Devanagari script)
- মহা (Bengali script)
- මහා (Sinhalese script)
- မဟာ or မႁႃ (Burmese script)
- มะหา (Thai script)
- ᨾᩉᩣ (Tai Tham script)
- ມຫາ or ມະຫາ (Lao script)
- មហា (Khmer script)
- 𑄟𑄦𑄂 (Chakma script)
Noun
มหา (mahā)
- ablative singular of มห (maha), Thai script form of maha
- nominative/vocative plural of มห (maha), Thai script form of maha
Adjective
มหา (mahā)
- masculine/neuter vocative singular of มหนฺตฺ (mahant), Thai script form of mahant
Thai
Etymology
From Pali mahā (“grand; great”); perhaps via Old Khmer mahā°, mhā° (“grand; great”). Compare Modern Khmer មហា (mĕəʼhaa), Burmese မဟာ (ma.ha).
Pronunciation
Prefix
มหา • (má-hǎa)
- grand; great.
Derived terms
Noun
มหา • (má-hǎa)
- (Buddhism) the ecclesiastical title given to a priest who has passed the third level of the examination เปรียญธรรม.
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