Meanings
Origin
Transliteration of Sanskrit मौद्गल्यायन (maudgalyāyana).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 目連 /目连, 摩诃目犍乾连
- 目連 /目连disciple of Gautama Buddha
- 摩诃目犍乾连disciple of Gautama Buddha
Japanese 目犍連
- 目犍連disciple of Gautama Buddha
Thai พระโมคคัลลานะ
- พระโมคคัลลานะdisciple of Gautama Buddha
Vietnamese Mục-kiền-liên
- Mục-kiền-liêndisciple of Gautama Buddha
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Maudgalyayana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maudgalyayana
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“Maudgalyayana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maudgalyayana. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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