龍舒增廣淨土文 1.202

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梵語阿，此云無。梵語彌陀，此云量。省文稱之，寧稱阿彌，不可稱彌陀。若稱彌陀，則是量，與無量之意相反。若稱阿彌，猶有無量之意存焉。

In Sanskrit, *a* means "not" (or "im-"). In Sanskrit, *mita* means "measure". If abbreviating the invocation, it is better to say "Ami"; one must not say "Mituo". If one says "Mituo", it means "measure", which is contrary to the meaning of "immeasurable". If one says "Ami", the meaning of "immeasurable" is still preserved.