kān​bù

khenpo

  • created sense approved 堪布 · kān​bù · khenpo — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堪布

    kān​bù

    khenpo

    A title in Tibetan Buddhism for a senior monk or lama who has mastered Buddhist scriptures or is in charge of religious discipline

    堪 (phonetic) 布 (phonetic)

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  • created sense approved 堪布 · kān​bù · abbot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堪布

    kān​bù

    abbot

    The head or presiding monk of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery or monastic college (zhashang)

    堪 (phonetic) 布 (phonetic)

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  • created sense approved 堪布 · kān​bù · monk official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堪布

    kān​bù

    monk official

    A high-ranking religious official in the former Tibetan local government, often serving as a senior attendant to the Dalai Lama or Panchen Lama

    堪 (phonetic) 布 (phonetic)

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