達摩
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (達摩) | 達 | 摩 | |
| simp. (达摩) | 达 | 摩 | |
| alternative forms | 達磨／达磨 | ||
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄚˊ ㄇㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: dámó
- Wade–Giles: ta2-mo2
- Yale: dá-mwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: darmo
- Palladius: дамо (damo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: daat6 mo1
- Yale: daaht mō
- Cantonese Pinyin: daat9 mo1
- Guangdong Romanization: dad6 mo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /taːt̚² mɔː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: dat ma
Proper noun
達摩
- (historical) Short for 菩提達摩／菩提达摩 (Pútídámó, “Bodhidharma (founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism)”).
Noun
達摩
- (Buddhism) dharma (teachings of the Buddha)
- Synonym: 法
- “dharma roll” (hollow and round traditional Japanese doll)