maṅgala

See also: Maṅgala and mangala

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मङ्गल (maṅgala).

Adjective

maṅgala

  1. auspicious, royal, lucky, festive

Declension

Descendants

  • Khmer: មង្គល (mŭəngkŭəl) (learned)
  • Burmese: မင်္ဂလာ (mangga.la) (learned)
  • Thai: มงคล (mong-kon) (learned)

Noun

maṅgala n

  1. festivity; good omen; ceremony; prosperity
    • Sutta (drill down Tipiṭaka, Suttapiṭaka, Khuddakanikāya, Khuddakapāṭhapāli, Maṅɡalasuttaṃ), especially the refrain
      etaṃ maṅgalamuttamaṃ
      this is the greatest blessing

Declension

Descendants

  • Northern Thai: ᨾᨦ᩠ᨣᩃ (learned)
  • Thai: มงคล (mong-kon) (learned)

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921-1925), mangala”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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