茶毘

Readings

Pinyin: túpí

Wade-Giles: t'u-p'i

Hangul: 다비

Korean MC: dabi

Korean MR: tabi

Katakana: チャビ

Hepburn: chabi

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cremation of a corpse

• —especially of a Buddhist monk or nun. [resp. Charles Muller]
• The death of a Buddhist monk or nun. This word was originally written with the characters 荼毘, which is a transliteration of the Pāli jhāpeti. [resp. Charles Muller]

Dictionary References:

Bulgyo sajeon, 137a

Zenrin shōkisen (Mujaku Dōchū), 575/567

Fo Guang Dictionary, 4316

Ding Fubao

Copyright © 2010 -- Charles Muller

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