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唵嘛呢叭咪吽

ǎn má ní bā mī hōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
om mani padme hum (Buddhist mantra)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-929566992b42b775. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

唵嘛呢叭咪吽 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 [an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1] /om mani padme hum (Buddhist mantra)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 唵
    ǎn

    (interjection) oh! / (dialect) to stuff sth in one's mouth / (used in buddhist transliterations) om

  • 嘛
    má

    used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[ǎn má ní bā mī hōng] / (Tw) (coll.) what?

    ma

    modal particle indicating that sth is obvious / particle indicating a pause for emphasis

  • 呢
    ne

    (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") / (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds / (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech

    ní

    dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)

  • 叭
    bā

    denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)

  • 咪
    mī

    sound for calling a cat

  • 吽
    hōng

    sound of a Buddhist incantation

    hǒu

    roar or howl of an animal / bellow of rage

    óu

    used in 吽牙[óu yá]

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