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lhasa apso

Lhasa apso
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-soh]
    • /ˈæp soʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-soh]
    • /ˈæp soʊ/

Definitions of lhasa apso words

  • noun plural lhasa apso one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs. 1
  • noun lhasa apso a small dog of a Tibetan breed having a long straight dense coat, often gold or greyish, and a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back 0
  • noun lhasa apso any of a Tibetan breed of small dog with dense, straight hair that hangs over the eyes and a tail that curls over the back 0
  • noun lhasa apso (Uncountable Noun) A particular breed of dog, Tibetan in origin. 0
  • noun lhasa apso (Countable Noun) A dog of this breed. 0

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Origin of lhasa apso

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; apso < Tibetan, written ab sog

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Parts of speech for Lhasa apso

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lhasa apso popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.

lhasa apso usage trend in Literature

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