Tashi Lama

[ tah-shee lah-muh ]

noun
  1. any of a succession of Tibetan monks and spiritual leaders, second in importance only to the Dalai Lama.

Origin of Tashi Lama

1
After Tashi (Lumpo) name of monastery of which this Lama is abbot

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Tashi Lama

/ (ˈtɑːʃɪ ˈlɑːmə) /


noun
  1. another name for the Panchen Lama

Origin of Tashi Lama

1
from Tashi (Lumpo), the name of the Tibetan monastery over which this Lama presides

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