Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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mahāvaṃsa
  1. mahā

    大;巨大;廣大;強大;偉大;尊貴(主要用作 mahanta 的陽性主格單數及複合詞前綴)

  2. vaṃsa

    竹;竹子

Encyclopedia

  • 斯里蘭卡的大編年史,最初由摩訶那摩長老撰寫,後經歷代作者以《小史》之名續寫,直至英國佔領時期。

  • 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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