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波羅

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See also: 波罗

Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (波羅)
simp. (波罗)

Pronunciation

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Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (1) (37)
Final () (95) (94)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Open
Division () I I
Fanqie
Baxter pa la
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/puɑ/ /lɑ/
Pan
Wuyun
/puɑ/ /lɑ/
Shao
Rongfen
/puɑ/ /lɑ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/pwa/ /la/
Li
Rong
/puɑ/ /lɑ/
Wang
Li
/puɑ/ /lɑ/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/puɑ/ /lɑ/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
luó
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
bo1 lo4

Etymology 1

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From the language of the ancient state of Nanzhao, likely derived ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-la (tiger). Compare Southern Bai lod (tiger), jinl bol lod (male tiger), Nuosu (lat, tiger).

Noun

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波羅

  1. (obsolete, chiefly Nanzhao) tiger

Etymology 2

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Noun

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波羅

  1. (literary) Short for 波羅蜜波罗蜜 (bōluómì, “paramita”).
  2. Alternative form of 菠蘿菠萝 (bōluó, pineapple)
  3. (dialectal Mandarin) wooden fish (Buddhist wooden percussion instrument)
Synonyms
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Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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波羅

  1. (archaic) melancholy