महायान

Sanskrit

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Buddhism) Mahayana

Etymology

Compound from Sanskrit महा (great, large, enormous, buffalo, big) + Sanskrit यान (path, vehicle, leading, going, carriage, a going).

Origin

Sanskrit

यान

Gloss

path, vehicle, leading, going, carriage, a going

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji

Timeline

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