transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmä-hə-ˈyä-nə ]
noun
Etymology: Sanskrit mahāyāna, literally, great vehicle
Date: 1855
: a liberal and theistic branch of Buddhism comprising sects chiefly in China and Japan, recognizing a large body of scripture in addition to the Pali canon, and teaching social concern and universal salvation — compare Theravada
• Ma·ha·ya·nist -ˈyä-nist noun or adjective
• Ma·ha·ya·nis·tic -yä-ˈnis-tik adjective