波羅
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See also: 波罗
Chinese[edit]
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (波羅) | 波 | 羅 | |
| simp. (波罗) | 波 | 罗 | |
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From the language of the ancient state of Nanzhao, likely derived ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-la (“tiger”). Compare Southern Bai lod (“tiger”), jinl bol lod (“male tiger”), Nuosu ꆿ (lat, “tiger”).
Noun[edit]
波羅
- (obsolete, chiefly Nanzhao) tiger
- 法駕避星回，波羅毘勇猜。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tang dynasty, 趙叔達, 星回節避風臺驃信命賦
- Fǎjià bì xīnghuí, bōluó píyǒng cāi. [Pinyin]
- The king's chariot took shelter [from the wind] when the star returned [a festival in Nanzhao at the end of the year], the tiger and the wild horse in mind.
法驾避星回，波罗毗勇猜。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
波羅
- (literary) Short for 波羅蜜／波罗蜜 (bōluómì, “paramita”).
- Alternative form of 菠蘿／菠萝 (bōluó, “pineapple”)
- (dialectal Mandarin) wooden fish (Buddhist wooden percussion instrument)
Synonyms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective[edit]
波羅
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