[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [一切經音義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128) › 29.87 # 一切經音義 29.87 一切經音義 29.87 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [29.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128.29.87) 僮僕（上音童禮記云未冠者之總稱也從人童聲下蓬木反左傳僚臣曰僕禮記云於家曰僕顧野王云馭車人也君將駕則僕執箠立於馬說文給使也從人菐聲或作䑑古字也菐音卜）。 > Servants and slaves (僮僕): The upper character is pronounced \*tóng\* (僮). The \*Liji\* says: 'The general term for those who have not yet reached adulthood.' Derived from 人 with 童 as phonetic. The lower character has the fanqie \*péng\* + \*mù\* (僕). The \*Zuozhuan\* says: 'Subordinate officials are called \*pú\*.' The \*Liji\* says: 'Within the household they are called \*pú\*.' Gu Yewang says: 'A chariot driver. When the lord is about to ride, the driver holds the whip and stands beside the horse.' The \*Shuowen \[jiezi\]\* says: 'One who renders service. Derived from 人 with 菐 as phonetic; or written 䑑 in ancient characters; 菐 is pronounced \*bǔ\*.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 29.86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128.29.86) - [Next: 29.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128.29.88) - [Up: 29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128.29) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128~en-mt.29.87) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128.29.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128.29.87) · Pramāṇa