摩ま訶か

noun, noun, used as a prefix

greatness; maha

Buddhist term for greatness or superiority, often used as a prefix in compounds like 摩訶不思議 (mysterious and wondrous). The standalone noun use is rare; it mainly appears in religious or literary contexts.

from Sanskrit mahā

• 「摩ま訶か」はサンスクリット語ごの「マハー」に由ゆ来らいし、偉い大だいさを表あらわす。

  摩訶 comes from the Sanskrit 'mahā' and expresses greatness.

• 摩ま訶か不ふ思し議ぎな出で来き事ごとに遭そう遇ぐうした。

  I encountered a mysterious and wondrous event.