Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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mahāvaṃsa
  1. mahā

    大;巨大;广大;强大;伟大;尊贵(主要用作 mahanta 的阳性主格单数及复合词前缀)

  2. vaṃsa

    竹;竹子

Encyclopedia

  • 斯里兰卡的大编年史,最初由摩诃那摩长老撰写,后经历代作者以《小史》之名续写,直至英国占领时期。

  • The great chronicle of Sri Lanka, begun by Mahānāma Thera and continued by later authors under the title Cūḷavaṃsa down to the British occupation.

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