Quan Âm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 觀音, from Chinese 觀音／观音 (Guānyīn), from Sanskrit अवलोकितस्वर (avalokitasvara).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]

Proper noun

Quan Âm

1. either Avalokiteśvara (usually depicted as a male) or Guanyin (always depicted as a female)

   Synonyms: Quan Thế Âm, Bồ Tát

   Quan Âm Bồ Tát

   Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva; Guan Yin the Bodhisattva

   Phật Bà Quan Âm

   Guan Yin the Lady Buddha