nam mô

See also: nằm mơ and nấm mồ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南無, from Chinese 南無／南无, from Sanskrit नमो (namo).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ mo˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧]

Verb

(Buddhism) Used in Buddhist salutations or expressions of faith: to salute; to convert to.
Synonyms: na mô, nam vô

Derived terms

Derived terms

Nam mô A Di Đà Phật

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