lạt-ma
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Noun
lama Culture, Arts & Proper Names
A title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism, or a high-ranking monk or priest.
vi Vị lạt-ma đang giảng bài cho các tu sĩ trẻ.
en The lama is giving a lecture to the young monks.
Parts
Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 喇嘛 / 喇嘛
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Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 喇嘛 / 喇嘛
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 喇嘛
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喇嘛
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genus lama
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genus lama
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đạt-lại lạt-ma / Culture, Arts & Proper Names
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đạt-lại lạt-ma / Culture, Arts & Proper Names