దలైలామా

Telugu

Etymology

From Mongolian далай (dalaj, “ocean”) + Tibetan བླ་མ (bla ma, “lama”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪alailaːmaː/, [d̪alajlaːmaː]

Noun

దలైలామా • (dalailāmā) ? (plural దలైలామాలు)

1. Dalai Lama: the supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of Avalokitesvara, and considered the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.