lama

«lama» in Mova's school dictionary: a teacher or monk in Tibetan Buddhism — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a lama, lamas)

meaning for a pupil

1) (religion) A lama is a teacher or monk in Tibetan Buddhism. tree →

2) (a name) The Dalai Lama is the most famous lama, a spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists. tree →

sense in the lessons

Religion lessons: Tibetan Buddhism, monasteries, prayer wheels, Lhasa. Buddhists believe a lama guides people on the path to wisdom and kindness.

examples

• The lama taught the young monks. tree →
• The Dalai Lama is a well-known Buddhist leader. tree →
• Lamas live and study in monasteries in Tibet. tree →
• The lama spoke about kindness and peace. tree →
• Visitors bowed to the old lama. tree →
• A lama may wear red and yellow robes. tree →

note

Homophone trap: «lama» (Buddhist teacher, one «l») vs «llama» (the woolly animal from South America, double «l»).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lama» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.