བླ་མ་

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བླ་མ། (Wyl. bla ma) n. Pron.: lama

  • spiritual mentor AW
  • mentor RT
  • Skt. उत्तरः, uttara, Pron.: uttara. From Sanskrit: •compar. fr. 1. | opposed to | declined Gram. 238 | northern (because the northern part of India is high) | left (opposed to | or right, because in praying the face being turned to the east the north would be on the left hand | later, following, subsequent, latter, concluding, posterior, future | (opposed to | future time | a following speech, answer, reply | subsequent result, future consequence | in future years | followed by | followed by `'¨#{sma}¨ | superior, chief, excellent, dominant, predominant, more powerful | gaining a cause (in law) | better, more excellent | N. of a son of Virāṭa | of a king of the Nāgas | N. of a mountain | of several men | N. of a school [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW

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