| 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 |
ǎn má ní bā mī hōng |
om mani padme hum (Buddhist mantra) |
| 唵 |
ǎn |
(interjection) oh! / (dialect) to stuff sth in one's mouth / (used in buddhist transliterations) om |
| 嘛 |
má |
used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 / (Tw) (coll.) what? |
| 嘛 |
ma |
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious / particle indicating a pause for emphasis |
| 呢 |
ne |
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation |
| 呢 |
ní |
woolen material |
| 叭 |
bā |
denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) |
| 咪 |
mī |
sound for calling a cat |
| 吽 |
hōng |
sound of a Buddhist incantation |
| 吽 |
hǒu |
roar or howl of an animal / bellow of rage |