dalai lama

Da·lai La·ma

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dah-lahy lah-muh]
- /ˈdɑ laɪ ˈlɑ mə/
- /ˈdæ.ˌle ˈlɑː.mə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dah-lahy lah-muh]
- /ˈdɑ laɪ ˈlɑ mə/

Definitions of dalai lama words

noun dalai lama (until 1959) the chief lama and ruler of Tibet 3
noun dalai lama born 1935, the 14th holder of this office (1940), who fled to India (1959): Nobel peace prize 1989 3
noun dalai lama the traditional high priest of Lamaism 3
noun dalai lama (formerly) the ruler and chief monk of Tibet, believed to be a reincarnation of Avalokitesvara and sought for among newborn children after the death of the preceding Dalai Lama. 1
noun dalai lama Buddhist leader 1
noun dalai lama (Tibetan Buddhism) The supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of Avalokitesvara, and considered the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. 0

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dalai lama popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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