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嘛

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Definitions

  1. 1. modal particle indicating that sth is obvious
  2. 2. particle indicating a pause for emphasis

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試試 嘛 。
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Words Containing 嘛

唵嘛呢叭咪吽
ǎn má ní bā mī hōng

om mani padme hum (Buddhist mantra)

喇嘛
lǎ ma

lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism

喇嘛庙
lǎ ma miào

lamasery

喇嘛教
lǎ ma jiào

Lamaism

干嘛
gàn má

what are you doing?

班禅喇嘛
bān chán lǎ ma

Panchen Lama

要嘛
yào ma

either ...

达赖喇嘛
dá lài lǎ ma

Dalai Lama

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