lama

nounnounnounattested in dialogue

//ˈlɑː.mə//

A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

noun

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A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan བླ་མ (bla ma).

noun

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Variant of llamaAlternative form of llama.

noun

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obsoletelamé (fabric with silver or gold threads woven in)
The Wedding Dress, composed of a most magnificent silver lama, on net, over a rich silver tissue slip, with a superb border of silver lama embroidery at the bottom, forming shells and bouquets; above the border a most elegant falling, tastefully designed, in festoons of rich silver lama, and finished with a very brilliant roleau^([sic]) of lama.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lama (“lamé”).

Forms

plural: lamas

Lala · A language spoken in Papua New Guinea.lam · To beat or thrash.Lam · A surname from Cantonese.

lama · A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

Lama · A surname.Lamar · A habitational surname from Old French.lamb · A young sheep; especially, one younger than nine months.

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