lama
/ˈlɑːmə/noun
1
- an honorific title applied to a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, whether a reincarnate lama (such as the Dalai Lama) or one who has earned the title in life喇嘛（藏传佛教精神领袖的尊称, 或为转世喇嘛［如达赖喇嘛］, 或在有生之年获得喇嘛头衔者）。
2
- a Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk喇嘛（藏、蒙佛教僧侣）。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from Tibetan bla-ma （the initial b being silent）， literally 'superior one'.