nam mô
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Vietnamese
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 南無, from Chinese 南無 / 南无, from Sanskrit नमो (namo).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (Buddhism, only in fixed expressions) to salute, to homage or to take refuge (a Buddha or a Bodhisattva)
- nam mô A Di Đà Phật
- Homage to Amitābha Buddha
- nam mô Quan/Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát
- Homage to Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva
- nam-mô Bổn sư Thích-ca Mâu-ni Phật
- Homage to Lord Shakyamuni Buddha
- miệng nam mô, bụng một bồ dao găm
- the person mentioned pretends to preach Buddhist teachings, but they are secretly evil