Tawang

English

Etymology

Named for the Tawang Monastery, which was named by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso. Supposedly means "chosen by the horse" in a local language.

Proper noun

Tawang

1. An administrative district in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
2. A town, the district headquarters of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Translations

town in Arunachal Pradesh, India

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 達旺／达旺 (Dáwàng)

• Tibetan: རྟ་དབང (rta dbang)