dharmapala

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noun

Buddhist deity; protector of Buddhism

OriginSanskrit धर्मपाल →
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Meanings

noundharmapala (plural dharmapalas)

plural dharmapalas

  1. BuddhismBuddhist deity; protector of Buddhism

Origin

  1. Sanskritधर्मपाल
  2. Englishdharmapala

From Sanskrit धर्मपाल (dharmapāla).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 護法神 /护法神, 諸天鬼神 /诸天鬼神
  • 護法神 /护法神deity
  • 諸天鬼神 /诸天鬼神deity
  • 諸天善神 /诸天善神deity
Finnish dharmapala
  • dharmapaladeity
Japanese 護法善神, 護法神
  • 護法善神deity
  • 護法神deity
  • 諸天善神deity
Russian дхармапа́ла
  • дхармапа́ла (dxarmapála)deity
Tamil தர்மபாலர்கள்
  • தர்மபாலர்கள் (tarmapālarkaḷ)deity
Vietnamese hộ pháp
  • hộ phápdeity
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Chicago

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