la hán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 羅漢.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ haːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier vị) la hán

1. (Buddhism) arhat (one who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint)

   Synonym: A-la-hán