la·ma
noun/ˈlɑːmə/
/ˈlɑːmə/
- a title given to a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism
喇嘛：授予藏传佛教精神领袖的头衔 - a Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk
西藏或蒙古佛教僧侣
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Tibetan bla-ma (the initial b being silent), literally ‘superior one’.