Nam mô A Di Đà Phật

Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 南無阿彌陀佛, from Chinese 南無阿彌陀佛南无阿弥陀佛, from Sanskrit नमोऽमिताभाय (namoʼmitābhāya).

The second character here has the unusual reading instead of the typical . The form Nam vô A Di Đà Phật is well-attested in earlier texts.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ mo˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ zi˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩ fət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ jɪj˧˧ ʔɗaː˦˩ fək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ mow˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ jɪj˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩ fək̚˨˩˨]

Phrase

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Nam mô A Di Đà Phật

  1. (Buddhism) Namo Amitābhāya, a common phrase of salutation used by Buddhists
    Synonyms: Nam mô, A Di Đà Phật, mô Phật
    Con lạy/niệm Nam mô A Di Đà Phật.
    I pray, "Namo Amitābhāya."