魔羅

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (魔羅) 魔 羅
simp. (魔罗) 魔 罗
alternative forms 摩羅/摩罗

Etymology

From Sanskrit मार (māra, “killing; death; destroyer; demon”).

Pronunciation



Rime
Character 魔 羅
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial (聲) 明 (4) 來 (37)
Final (韻) 戈 (95) 歌 (94)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Open
Division (等) I I
Fanqie 莫婆切 魯何切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/muɑ/ /lɑ/
Pan
Wuyun
/muɑ/ /lɑ/
Shao
Rongfen
/muɑ/ /lɑ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/mwa/ /la/
Li
Rong
/muɑ/ /lɑ/
Wang
Li
/muɑ/ /lɑ/
Bernard
Karlgren
/muɑ/ /lɑ/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
mó luó
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
mo4 lo4

Noun

魔羅

  1. (Buddhism) mara (demon)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
魔 羅
ま
Grade: S
ら
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
摩羅

Etymology

Transcription of Sanskrit मार (māra). The kanji are ateji.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mara]

Noun

魔(ま)羅(ら) • (mara) 

  1. (Buddhism) Mara; a Buddhist demon that personifies the "death" of spiritual life
  2. (anatomy) penis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:陰茎
    • 931–938, Minamoto no Shitagō, Wamyō Ruijushō (book 2, page 45)
      玉茎 房内經云 玉茎 男陰名也 [...] 一云 麻良 [...]
    • 1603–1604, Nippo Jisho (page 386)
      Mara. l, nancon. マラ. または, ナンコン (𨳯. または, 男根) 陰茎. 卑語.

References

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