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一切經音義 1.118

一切經音義 1.118

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殑伽(西國河名也上其疑反下語佉反為就梵音作此翻古名恒河即前說四大河之一南面河也)。

Gaṅgā (殑伽: the name of a river in the Western Regions. The first character is pronounced *qi* + *yi* in fanqie; the second is *yu* + *qie* in fanqie. This translation was made to approximate the Sanskrit sound. Anciently named the River Heng [恒河], it is the southern river among the four great rivers previously discussed).

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