旃荼羅
Chinese
editphonetic | ||||
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trad. (旃荼羅) | 旃 | 荼 | 羅 | |
simp. (旃荼罗) | 旃 | 荼 | 罗 |
Etymology
editPhonetic borrowing from Sanskrit चण्डाल (caṇḍāla), Pali caṇḍāla. Chiefly attested in Buddhist literature.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄢ ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhantúluó
- Wade–Giles: chan1-tʻu2-lo2
- Yale: jān-tú-lwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jantwuluo
- Palladius: чжаньтуло (čžanʹtulo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂän⁵⁵ tʰu³⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: tsyen drae la
Noun
edit旃荼羅
- (historical, ancient India) outcast; caṇḍāla (person an ostracised social stratum)