璧流離

Chinese

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Definitions
  • (literary) cat's-eye

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वैडूर्य (beryl, a jewel, cat's-eye, a cat's eye gem, lapis lazuli, jewel, cat's eye) borrowed from Pali veḷuriya (precious stone, maybe lapis lazuli, beryl, lapis lazuli).

Origin

Pali

veḷuriya

Gloss

precious stone, maybe lapis lazuli, beryl, lapis lazuli

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