ma

loanword
technical

Meaning of 喇嘛

喇嘛 means Tibetan Buddhist monk; lama. Pronounced lǎ ma.

  • Tibetan Buddhist monk; lama

Definitions & Examples

zài
西
zàng
de
miào
dào
le
wèi
nián
zhǎng
de
ma
 

He met an elderly lama in a temple in Tibet.

ma
men
zhèng
zài
diàn殿
sòng
jīng
 

The lamas are chanting sutras in the main hall.

Zhè
wèi
huó
shì
wèi
gāo
wàng
zhòng
de
ma
 

This living Buddha is a highly respected lama.

cóng
xiǎo
jiù
zhì
yào
chéng
wéi
míng
ma
 

He aspired to become a lama from a young age.

Relations

Measure Words

/ wèi
Primary
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/ míng