嘛

má

Dictionary entry

used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1]

What does 嘛 mean?

嘛 (má) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1]

2(Tw) (coll.) what?

3modal particle indicating that sth is obvious

4particle indicating a pause for emphasis

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嘛máused in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1] · (Tw) (coll.) what?

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嘛

má

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