lohan

noun

lo·​han

ˈlōˈhän

plural lohan or lohans

often capitalized

: arhat

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) lo²-han⁴, short for a¹-lo²-han⁴, from Sanskrit arhan, nominative masculine of arhat

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