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Mahayana

noun
🔊/ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/
🔊/ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/
(also Mahayana Buddhism)
[uncountable]
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  1. one of the two major forms of Buddhism大乘佛教（佛教两个主要派别之一） compare TheravadaTopics Religion and festivalsc2
    Word Originfrom Sanskrit, from mahā ‘great’ + yāna ‘vehicle’.