A-la-hán

See also: alahan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• A La Hán

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 阿羅漢, from Chinese 阿羅漢／阿罗汉 (āluóhàn), phonetic borrowing from Pali arahant, ultimately from Sanskrit अर्हत् (árhat, “worthy of worship”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ laː˧˧ haːŋ˦˥]
• Phonetic spelling: a la hán

Noun

(classifier vị) A-la-hán

1. (Buddhism) arhat (one who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint)

   Synonym: la hán