南无 nā mó — Namo (Buddhist homage); as in Namo Amitabha

南无
nā mó

Characters: 南 · 无

Definitions

  1. Namo (Buddhist homage); as in Namo Amitabha

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit)
  2. Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2]

zdic(汉典)

  1. 佛教用语，表示归命、敬礼之意。
  2. 亦作“南膜”，指对佛法僧三宝的归敬。

ExtDict

  1. [梵namas]亦译作"南膜"。佛教语。归命﹑敬礼﹑度我之意。表示对佛法僧三宝的归敬。

Examples

  • 老人双手合十，口念南无阿弥陀佛。

    The old man pressed his palms together, chanting Namo Amitabha.

  • 殿里香烟缭绕，众僧齐诵南无。

    Incense curled in the hall as the monks chanted the homage together.