ma
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious
particle indicating a pause for emphasis
This is a grammatical particle — its meaning comes from how it's used in sentences, not from its components.
达赖喇嘛
dá lài lǎ ma
Dalai Lama
唵嘛呢叭咪吽
ǎn má ní bā mī hōng
om mani padme hum (Buddhist mantra)
喇嘛
lǎ ma
lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
喇嘛庙
lǎ ma miào
lamasery
喇嘛教
lǎ ma jiào
Lamaism
干嘛
gàn má
what are you doing?
班禅喇嘛
bān chán lǎ ma
Panchen Lama
要嘛
yào ma
either ...