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བླ་མ

[*bla.ma]

noun

LanguageTibetan (China)

Meaning
  1. lama - an accomplished spiritual teacher, guru
  2. lama
  3. A spiritual teacher or guide in Tibetan Buddhism who provides instruction to students.
Examples

ཁོང་ནི་ངའི་བླ་མ་ཡིན།

He is my lama.

Pronunciation*bla.ma

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used as a respectful title for spiritual masters.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.