Glossary
Note: The glossary is organized into sections according to the main language of each entry. The first section contains Tibetan words organized in Tibetan alphabetical order. To jump to the entries that begin with a particular Tibetan root letter, click on that letter below. Columns of information for all entries are listed in this order: THL Extended Wylie transliteration of the term, THL Phonetic rendering of the term, the English translation, and the type of term. To view the glossary sorted by any one of these rubrics, click on the corresponding label (such as “Phonetics”) at the top of its column.
| Ka | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| bkra shis | Trashi | Person | |
| rkang | kang | Term | |
| skyid grong | Kyirong | Place | |
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| Kha | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| khral pa | trelpa | taxpayer | Term |
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| Ga | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| rgya mtsho | Gyatso | Person | |
| sgo khra them gan | gotra temgen | household register | Term |
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| Cha | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| mchog pa | Chokpa | Person | |
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| Da | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| rdo rje | Dorjé | Person | |
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| Na | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| nor bu | Norbu | Person | |
| mna’ ma | nama | bride | Term |
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| Pa | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| pa sangs | Pasang | Person | |
| pad ma | Pema | Person | |
| spun | pün | brother | Term |
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| Pha | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| phun tshogs | Püntsok | Person | |
| phur bu | Purbu | Person | |
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| Ba | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| bu | bu | son | Term |
| bu ’khrid | Butri | Person | |
| bu mo | bumo | daughter | Term |
| dbang rgyal | Wanggyel | Person | |
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| Ma | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| mi ’gyur | Mingyur | Person | |
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| Tsa | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| rtsam pa | tsampa | roasted barley flour | Term |
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| Tsha | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| tshi lu | tsilu | cured lard | Term |
| tshe dbang | Tsewang | Person | |
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| Dza | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| ’dzin mi | dzinmi | head of household | Term |
| ’dzin mi khyo | dzinmi khyo | male head of household | Term |
| rdzong | dzong | district-level administrative unit | Term |
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| Za | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| bzang mo | Zangmo | Person | |
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| Ra | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| rin chen | Rinchen | Person | |
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| Sa | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| sa khyi lo’i skyid grong rdzong rgya dgu’i sgo khra them gan | Sakhyilö Kyirong Dzong Gyagü Gotra Temgen | Title | |
| bsam gtan | Samten | Person | |
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| Ha | |||
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Type |
| lha mo | Lhamo | Person | |
| lhag pa | Lhakpa | Person | |
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Geoff Childs, “Methods, Meanings, and Representations in the Study of Past Tibetan Societies,” Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, no. 1 (October 2005): , http://www.thlib.org?tid=T1217 (accessed ).
Note Citation for Whole Article
Geoff Childs, “Methods, Meanings, and Representations in the Study of Past Tibetan Societies,” Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, no. 1 (October 2005): 1-11, http://www.thlib.org?tid=T1217 (accessed ).
Bibliography Citation
Childs, Geoff. “Methods, Meanings, and Representations in the Study of Past Tibetan Societies.” Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, no. 1 (October 2005): 1-11. http://www.thlib.org?tid=T1217 (accessed ).
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