sa môn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• sa-môn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沙門, Literary Chinese 沙門 (shāmén)

Noun

sa môn

1. (Buddhism) a śramaṇa

   Sa-môn Thích Nhật Từ

   Reverend Thích Nhật Từ

Usage notes

• As a regular Sino-Vietnamese word, the unhyphenated spelling is expected as hyphenated spellings are outdated for all native and Sino-Vietnamese words. The hyphenated spelling is also used rather inconsistently even in Buddhist sources.

See also

• tì kheo