mtshan ma

མཚན་མ
quality, signs, qualification, (simple, identifiable) characteristic (sound while bkra ba is the melody), distractions, semantic distinctions, SA bkra ba, mere semantic, symptom, fixation, omen, gender, SA mtshan, symbolic, distinguishing mark, conceptual characteristics, conceptual characteristics [JV]

symptom, quality, "mark" or "sign" (in more philosophical contexts); marks, signs, symptoms/ shapes, peculiarities; mark, distinguishing mark, [nimitta]; (ordinary) defining characteristic; indication; 1) quality. 2) sign, marks, identifiable attributes, characteristic, designation, symbol 3) symbolic, symbolically. 4) omen. 5) symptom. 6) adornment. 7) mark of existence, characteristics of substantiality, signs of own-being [Syn. ?? mtshan 8) conceptual reality [RY]

, mark, sign, symbol[ic[ally] (H) name, epithet, appellation, title, reference, sex, gender, night, be marked quality, identifiable attributes, characteristic [of substantiality], designation, omen, symptom, adornment, mark of existence, signs of own-being, conceptual reality [IW]

distinguishing mark; (ordinary) characteristic; indication (of successful spiritual practice); isc. ordinary distinction [RB]

defining characteristics [RY]

attributes, features, characteristics [RY]

attribute, characteristic [thd]