婆羅門
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Chinese
| phonetic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (婆羅門) | 婆 | 羅 | 門 | |
| simp. (婆罗门) | 婆 | 罗 | 门 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: póluómén
- Wade–Giles: pʻo2-lo2-mên2
- Yale: pwó-lwó-mén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: porluomen
- Palladius: поломэнь (polomɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰu̯ɔ³⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵ mən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: po4 lo4 mun4
- Yale: pòh lòh mùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: po4 lo4 mun4
- Guangdong Romanization: po4 lo4 mun4
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰɔː²¹ lɔː²¹ muːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: ba la mwon
Noun
婆羅門
- brahmin (caste in Hinduism)
Derived terms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (婆羅門):
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 婆 | 羅 | 門 |
| ば Grade: S |
ら Grade: S |
もん Grade: 2 |
| goon | ||
Etymology
The kanji are ateji (当て字), from Chinese 婆羅門 / 婆罗门 (póluómén).
Pronunciation
Noun
Derived terms
- 婆羅門参 (baramonjin)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 婆 | 羅 | 門 |
Noun
婆羅門