哪吒
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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simp. and trad. (哪吒) |
哪 | 吒 | |
variant forms | 那吒 |
Etymology
Clipping of the Medieval variants of the name:
- 那吒俱伐羅 (MC nɑ ʈˠaH kɨo bʉɐt̚ lɑ),
- 那吒矩韈囉 (MC nɑ ʈˠaH kɨoX mʉɐt̚ lɑ),
Which are transcriptions of a variant of the Indian yaksha's name Nalakuvara, possibly Pali naṭakuvera; compare Sanskrit नलकुबेर (nalakubera).
Nalakuvara was the son of the yaksha king Kubera, which in Chinese is 俱毗羅 (MC kɨo biɪ lɑ).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- 中壇元帥/中坛元帅 (“Marshal of the Central Altar”)
- 蓮花三太子/莲花三太子 (“Third Lotus Prince”)
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