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lama

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

la3ma5 lǎma

Meaning


Primary

lama

Hint

This word is a simple phonetic transcription of the Tibetan word of the same meaning.

Mnemonic


Look it's the Dalai 喇嘛 Lama! How do I know? Because he is carrying the sacred 喇嘛 lama 喇 horn, 嘛 obviously!

Usage


这 位 喇嘛 住 在 寺庙 里。

This lama lives in the temple.

我们 见 到 了 一 位 穿 着 红衣 的 喇嘛。

We saw a lama dressed in red robes.

喇嘛 在 念 经。

The lama is chanting scriptures.