喇 嘛

lǎ madictionary entry

lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism

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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.

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Original source entry:

喇嘛喇嘛 [la3 ma5] /lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism/

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Reference information

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Character information

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喇
lā
(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc
lǎ
(phonetic)
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

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