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lama en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɑː.mə/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan བླ་མ (bla ma).

Meanings

1. A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

Forms

Deriveds

lamaite · lamaist · lamahood · lamaserai · lamaic

Relateds

Tashi Lama · Panchen Lama · lamaistic · lamasery · Dalai Lama · lamani · lamaism

Translations (51)

nn lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · cmg ᠯᠠᠮ᠎ᠠ (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · bg ла́ма (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · fa لاما (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ru ла́ма (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · cy lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · hi लामा (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ro lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · nb lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · vi lạt-ma (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · uk ла́ма (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · xal лам (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · es lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · pl lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · hu láma (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ka ლამა (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · de Lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ja 喇嘛 (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · eo lamao (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · sv lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · th ลามะ (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · hy լամա (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · nl lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · sl lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ga láma (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ja ラマ (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ykh лама (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ms lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ia lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · gu લામા (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · mn лам (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · io lamao (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · el λάμα (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · pt lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ca lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · cs láma (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · cmg ᠪᠯᠠᠮ᠎ᠠ (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · bo བླ་མ (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · fr lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · be ла́ма (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · oui 𐾁𐽰𐽹𐽰 (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · mr लामा (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · or ଲାମା (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · mnc ᠯᠠᠮᠠ (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · fi lama (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ar لَامَا (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · bua лама (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · zh 喇嘛 (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ne लामा (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · ko 라마 (master of Tibetan Buddhism) · mn ᠯᠠᠮᠠ (master of Tibetan Buddhism)

lama en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɑː.mə/
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of llama.
   alt of llama

Forms

lama en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɑː.mə/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lama (“lamé”).

Meanings

1. (obsolete) lamé (fabric with silver or gold threads woven in)
   • The Wedding Dress, composed of a most magnificent silver lama, on net, over a rich silver tissue slip, with a superb border of silver lama embroidery at the bottom, forming shells and bouquets; above the border a most elegant falling, tastefully designed, in festoons of rich silver lama, and finished with a very brilliant roleau^([sic]) of lama. 1816, William Hone, Hone’s authentic account of the Royal Marriage, page 38:

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