釋迦牟尼
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (釋迦牟尼) | 釋 | 迦 | 牟 | 尼 | |
| simp. (释迦牟尼) | 释 | 迦 | 牟 | 尼 | |
| alternative forms | 釋迦文尼／释迦文尼 | ||||
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि (Śākyamuni, “sage of the Śākyas”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): sik1 gaa1 mau4 nei4
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Sit-kâ-mèu-nì
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Sek-khia-mô͘-nî
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄡˊ ㄋㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shìhjiamóuní
- Wade–Giles: Shih4-chia1-mou2-ni2
- Yale: Shr̀-jyā-móu-ní
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shyhjiamouni
- Palladius: Шицзямоуни (Šiczjamouni)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ moʊ̯³⁵ ni³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sik1 gaa1 mau4 nei4
- Yale: sīk gā màuh nèih
- Cantonese Pinyin: sik7 gaa1 mau4 nei4
- Guangdong Romanization: xig1 ga1 meo4 néi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɪk̚⁵ kaː⁵⁵ mɐu̯²¹ nei̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Sit-kâ-mèu-nì
- Hakka Romanization System: xidˋ gaˊ meuˇ niˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: xid5 ga1 meu2 ni2
- Sinological IPA: /sit̚² ka²⁴ meu̯¹¹ ni¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sek-khia-mô͘-nî
- Tâi-lô: Sik-khia-môo-nî
- Phofsit Daibuun: sekqiamonii
- IPA (Taipei): /siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ mɔ̃²⁴⁻¹¹ nĩ²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ mɔ̃²³⁻³³ nĩ²³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Middle Chinese: syek kja mjuw nrij
Proper noun
釋迦牟尼
Synonyms
- 佛陀 (Fótuó)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (釋迦牟尼):
- → Japanese: 釈迦牟尼 (Shakamuni)
- → Korean: 석가모니(釋迦牟尼) (Seokgamoni)
- → Vietnamese: Thích-ca Mâu-ni (釋迦牟尼)
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“釋迦牟尼” in 佛學大辭典 .
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 釋 | 迦 | 牟 | 尼 |
| しゃく > しゃ Hyōgai |
か Jinmeiyō |
む Jinmeiyō |
に Grade: S |
| irregular | kan'on | goon | |
Proper noun
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 釋 | 迦 | 牟 | 尼 |
Proper noun
釋迦牟尼 • (Seokgamoni) (hangeul 석가모니)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 釋 | 迦 | 牟 | 尼 |
Proper noun
釋迦牟尼
- chữ Hán form of Thích-ca Mâu-ni (“Sakyamuni”).