唵嘛呢叭咪吽 in English an3 ma5 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1 Meaning

Meanings

• Om Mani Padme Hum (Sanskrit), or Om Mani Peme Hung (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra

Pinyin

an3 ma5 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

唵an3(interjection) oh! 嘛ma5modal particle indicating that sth is obvious 呢ne5particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ('What about ...?', 'And ...?') 叭ba1denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 咪mi1sound for calling a cat 吽hong1sound of a Buddhist incantation