摩尼 Traditional form: 摩尼 Pinyin (reading): Móní Definitions: Mani (3rd century AD), Persian prophet and founder of Manichaeism Characters: 摩 - to scour, to rub, to grind; friction 尼 - Buddhist nun; used in transliterations Traditional characters: 摩 - to scour, to rub, to grind; friction 尼 - Buddhist nun; used in transliterations