Dalaí Láma

Irish (Donegal)

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Buddhism) Dalai Lama

Etymology

Derived from Tibetan ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ derived from Mongolian ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢ (ocean).

Origin

Mongolian

ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢ

Gloss

ocean

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

海, 洋

Emoji
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