mó

无

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Namo (Buddhist term)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

prefix

Namo (transliteration of Sanskrit 'namas')

literary

Used exclusively in the Buddhist term '南无' (nā mó), expressing reverence.

Nā南
mó无
Ā阿
mǐ弥
tuó陀
Fó佛

Namo Amitabha Buddha

Nā南
mó无
Guān观
shì世
yīn音
Pú菩
sà萨

Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva

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Fó佛
jiào教
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
 '
ná南
mó无
 '
biǎo表
shì示
zūn尊
jìng敬

In Buddhism, 'nā mó' is often used to express respect

Tā他
shuāng双
shǒu手
hé合
shí十
niàn念
dào道
 ：
Nā南
mó无
běn本
shī师
Shì释
jiā迦
móu牟
ní尼
Fó佛

He put his hands together and recited: Namo Shakyamuni Buddha, our original teacher

 '
Ná南
mó无
 '
shì是
fó佛
jiào教
yòng用
yǔ语
 ，
yì意
wéi为
guī归
mìng命
 、
jìng敬
lǐ礼

'Nā mó' is a Buddhist term meaning to return one's life and show respect