哪吒
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (哪吒) | 哪 | 吒 | |
| simp. #(哪吒) | 哪 | 吒 | |
| alternative forms | 那吒 | ||
Etymology
Clipping of the Medieval variants of the name:
Which are transcriptions of a variant of the Indian yaksha's name Nalakuvara, possibly Pali naṭakuvera; compare Sanskrit नलकुबेर (nalakubera).
Nalakuvara was the son of the yaksha king Kubera, which in Chinese is 俱毗羅 (MC kju bjij la).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
哪吒