dānapati (English spelling) danapati

Japanese: dānapati(英語表記)danapati
dānapati (English spelling) danapati

…It can also be read as 'dannotsu'. It is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word dānapati, meaning the donor. It is used interchangeably with danna (husband) as a synonym. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "dānapati" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…〈だんのつ〉とも読む。サンスクリットのダーナパティdānapatiの音写で,施主のことである。檀那(旦那)(だんな)と同意語として混用される。…

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