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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (divine) and (chant).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier câu) thần chú

  1. (Buddhism) a mantra, often Vietnamese, but possibly also Sino-Vietnamese or even Sanskrit
    thần chú Đức Phật Thích Ca Mâu Ni/Bồ Tát Quán Thế Âm
    the mantra that invokes the Buddha Shakyamuni/the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
  2. (fantasy) an incantation