| 1 | 嘛 | 嘛 | ma | ma5 | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis | | |
| 2 | 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 | 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 | ǎn ma ní bā mī hōng | an3 ma5 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1 | Om Mani Padme Hum (Sanskrit), or Om Mani Peme Hung (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra | | |
| 3 | 班禅喇嘛 | 班禪喇嘛 | bān chán lǎ ma | Ban1 chan2 La3 ma5 | Panchen Lama | | |
| 4 | 达赖喇嘛 | 達賴喇嘛 | dá lài lǎ ma | Da2 lai4 La3 ma5 | Dalai Lama | | |
| 5 | 喇嘛 | 喇嘛 | lǎ ma | la3 ma5 | lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism | | |
| 6 | 喇嘛教 | 喇嘛教 | lǎ ma jiào | La3 ma5 jiao4 | Lamaism; Tibetan Buddhism | | |
| 7 | 喇嘛庙 | 喇嘛廟 | lǎ ma miào | la3 ma5 miao4 | lamasery; temple of Tibetan Buddhism | | |
| 8 | 要嘛 | 要嘛 | yào ma | yao4 ma5 | either ...; or ... | | |