mani stone en · NOUN
Etymology
From the mantra usually inscribed on them, from Tibetan ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པདྨེ་ཧཱུྃ (oṃ ma ṇi pdme hūm̐), from Sanskrit ॐ मणिपद्मे हूं (oṃ maṇipadme hūṃ).
Meanings
- A stone, rock or pebble usually inscribed with the mantra om mani padme hum, used as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mani stones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
cmn 嘛呢石 (Translations) · de Manistein (Translations)