lama

la·ma  (läm)

n.

A Buddhist monk of Tibet or Mongolia.

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[Tibetan bla-ma, the upper one, lama, from bla, superior.]

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lama [ˈlɑːmə]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) a priest or monk of Lamaism

[from Tibetan blama]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lama - a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism Dalai Lama, Grand Lama - chief lama and once ruler of Tibet Panchen Lama - the lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama non-Christian priest, priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
	2.	Lama - llamas genus Lama mammal genus - a genus of mammals Camelidae, family Camelidae - camels and llamas and vicunas domestic llama, Lama peruana - used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco guanaco, Lama guanicoe - wild llama Lama pacos, alpaca - domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco

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lama

noun Buddhist priest, Buddhist monk It takes twenty to twenty-five years to qualify as a lama.

Translations

lama [ˈlɑːmə] N → lama m

lama [ˈlɑːmə] n → lama m

lama

n (Rel) → Lama m

lama [ˈlɑːmə] n (Rel) → lama m inv

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lama [ˈlɑːmə] n (Rel) → lama m inv