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Guanyin

Syllables: Guan·yin

Guanyin proper noun: the bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female.

guanyin: the bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted...
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Proper noun

Guanyin

  1. The bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female.

Guanyin meaning in Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar

Guanyin in Thai

the bodhisattva of compassion
กวนอิม guanim, พระแม่กวนอิม prá mâe guanim

Guanyin in Vietnamese

the bodhisattva of compassion
Quan Âm, Quan Thế Âm

Guanyin in Myanmar

the bodhisattva of compassion
ကွမ်ရင်မယ်တော် kwam-rangmaitau, ကွမ်ရင် kwam-rang

Forms of Guanyin

alternative formGuan Yin
alternative formKwannon

Origin of Guanyin

From Mandarin 觀音 /观音 (Guānyīn).

Questions about Guanyin

What does Guanyin mean?
Guanyin means the bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female.
What is Guanyin in Thai?
Guanyin in Thai is กวนอิม (guanim), พระแม่กวนอิม (prá mâe guanim). See Guanyin meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is Guanyin?
Guanyin is a proper noun.

Words near Guanyin in the dictionary

  1. Guantanamo Bay
  2. Guantao
  3. Guantian
  4. Guantánamo
  5. guanxi
  6. Guanyin
  7. guanyl
  8. guanylate
  9. guanylate cyclase
  10. guanylate cyclases
  11. guanylated

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