What does "lhasa" mean?

a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs

What is a synonym for "lhasa"?

Common synonyms include: capital of tibet, forbidden city, la-sa, lasa, lassa, lhasa apso.

//ˈlɑːsə// name

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Noun

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a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs wordnet

Proper Noun

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The capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
"The earliest historical relic of the Tibetans—like that of many, perhaps of most, other races—is a weather-beaten stone, the Do-ring. It stands in the center of Lhasa, across the courtyard in front of the western doors of the Cathedral or Jokang, beneath the famous willow-tree."

"My dream is to study Tibetan in Lhasa."

From Tibetan ལྷ་ས (lha sa), from Old Tibetan ར་ས (ra sa).

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