Etymology

Tawang

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Today it means: An administrative district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Full definition →

Ibaloi tayawan
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Tawang · proper noun1

Named for the Tawang Monastery, which was named by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso. Supposedly means "chosen by the horse" in a local language.

Tawang · proper noun2

  1. Ibaloi · derived fromtayawan“place to perform a <i class="Latn mention" lang="ibl">tayaw</i> ritual”
  2. English todayTawang

Derived from Ibaloi tayawan (“place to perform a tayaw ritual”), wherein it was held in the caves in the area.

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