lhasa

«lhasa» in Mova's school dictionary: the main city of Tibet, high in the Himalayas, now under… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (Lhasa); proper noun

meaning for a pupil

1) (a name) Lhasa is the main city of Tibet, high in the Himalayas, now under China's rule. tree →

2) (a name) A Lhasa Apso is a small long-haired dog breed from Tibet. tree →

sense in the lessons

Geography and religion: Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world, about 3,650 metres up; the Potala Palace was the home of the Dalai Lama. It is a holy city for Tibetan Buddhists.

examples

• Lhasa is the capital of Tibet. tree →
• The Potala Palace stands in Lhasa. tree →
• Lhasa is one of the highest cities on Earth. tree →
• Pilgrims walk to Lhasa to pray. tree →
• Our neighbour has a Lhasa Apso dog. tree →
• The air in Lhasa is thin because it is so high. tree →

note

Capital letter: Lhasa. The «h» is silent: «LAH-suh».

Trees and pragmatics

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