淨飯王

Chinese

clean; completely; only
food; cuisine; cooked rice
food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
 
king; Wang (proper name)
trad. (淨飯王)
simp. (净饭王)

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit शुद्धोदन (Śuddhodana, he who grows pure rice) and Chinese (wáng, “king”).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

淨飯王

  1. (Buddhism) King Suddhodana (father of the Buddha)
    Synonym: 薩都丹拿 / 萨都丹拿