བླ་མ

Jad

pron
Definitions
  • lama - an accomplished spiritual teacher, guru

Etymology

Compound from Tibetan བླ (spirit, soul) + Tibetan མ (nominalisation suffix, nominalisation agent suffix, goddess, noun suffix).

Origin

Jad

མ

Gloss

nominalisation suffix, nominalisation agent suffix, goddess, noun suffix

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