Word origins

• APIA mountain of the Himalayas in the western part of Nepal, near the border of Tibet.
• BONAn indigenous Tibetan religion, in many ways akin to Tibetan Buddhism.
• sagaAn Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.
• goaA form of trance music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India, typically with droning basslines and progressive beat changes.
• jongA Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery or fortress.
• lamaA master of Tibetan Buddhism.
• yakAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.
• llamaA South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
• garAny of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.
• omaGrandmother, grandma.
• sherpaA member of a particular Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet, known especially as mountaineers.
• yetiAn unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.
• LhasaThe capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• nangA metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its disassociative effects, normally intended as a propellant for whipped cream.
• rinpocheA title warranting great respect, prefixed to the names of Tibetan Buddhists.
• milamSynonym of dream yoga.
• PemaA title indicating great respect, prefixed to the names of Tibetan Buddhists.
• bardoThe state of existence between death and subsequent reincarnation.
• TenzinA unisex given name from Tibetan.
• KhamOne of the three traditional regions of Tibet, covering a land area largely divided between eastern parts of the Tibet Autonomous Region, western parts of Sichuan, and smaller parts of Qinghai and Yunnan.
• jomoA male given name.
• kiangA large wild ass, Equus kiang, native to the Tibetan Plateau.
• GyatsoA unisex given name from Tibetan.
• KagyuOne of four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
• gesheA Tibetan Buddhist monk or nun who holds a certain academic degree.
• TseringA unisex given name.
• DzogchenThe Great Perfection; the state of contemplation beyond the mind; not unconscious, but mental processes not conditioning of awareness.
• thangkaA painted or embroidered linen banner, usually depicting Buddhist themes, originating in Tibet; a prayer flag.
• Kambaa Bantu people of Kenya.
• tulkuA high-ranking lama who can choose the manner of his or her rebirth.
• LobsangA male given name from Tibetan.
• gompaA Buddhist ecclesiastical fortification of learning, lineage and sadhana in Tibet, India, Nepal, or Bhutan.
• ShigatseA prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• LhotseA Himalayan mountain on the border between Nepal and China, the fourth highest in the world.
• termaHidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions.
• NyingmaOne of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
• dzoA hybrid of a yak and a domesticated cow, especially a male.
• NyimaA county of Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• GologA Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Qinghai, China.
• AmdoOne of the three traditional regions of Tibet, covering a land area largely divided between nearly all of Qinghai, and smaller parts of Gansu and Sichuan, China.
• GyantseA county of Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• KangchenjungaA Himalayan mountain between Nepal and India, the third highest in the world.
• abominable snowmanA humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas.
• BanbarA county of Chamdo, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• BodicA proposed group of Sino-Tibetan languages which includes the Bodish, Tamangic, and West Himalayish languages.
• BodishA group of Sino-Tibetan languages which includes the Tibetic languages.
• BomêA county of Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• BurangA county of Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• chakpurA funnel used to produce mandala art from sand.
• ChamdoA prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• ChangtangA part of the high altitude Tibetan Plateau in western and northern Tibet extending into southeastern Ladakh, India.
• ChödA spiritual practice primarily found in Tibetan Buddhism.
• chogyalCertain Sikkimese monarchs which ruled from the 15th century until 1975, at which point the monarchy was abolished.
• ChomolungmaMount Everest.
• chortenA Tibetan stupa, typically spindle-shaped and white.
• chubaA long sheepskin coat made of thick wool, worn by Tibetans.
• CoqênA county of Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• DabpaSynonym of Daocheng: the Tibetan-derived name.
• DagzêA district of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China, formerly a county.
• Dalai LamaThe supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of Avalokitesvara, and considered the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
• DamxungA county of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• DarlagA county of Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai, China.
• DêngqênA county of Chamdo, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• DoilungdêqênA district of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• dramyinA traditional unfretted long-necked plucked lute used in the Himalayan region
• dungchenA horn used in Tibetan Buddhist and Mongolian Buddhist ceremonies.
• dzi beadA kind of stone bead worn as an ornament for spiritual purposes in Tibet and other Central Asian cultures.
• dzomoA female dzo (yak–cow hybrid).
• emahoexclamation of wonder, joy and amazement
• gankyilA symbol used in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism, composed of three swirling interconnected blades.
• GarzêAn autonomous prefecture of Sichuan, China.
• Gê'gyaiA county of Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• gelongA fully ordained Buddhist monastic observing the entire vinaya.
• gelongmaA female gelong.
• GelugA school of Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa, a philosopher and Tibetan religious leader.
• GêrzêA county of Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• Gongbo'gyamdaA county of Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• GonjoA county of Chamdo, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• gyalingA horn used in Tibetan Buddhist and Mongolian Buddhist ceremonies.
• GyalluA Tibetan patriotic song which serves as the de facto national anthem of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
• JaphugA Gyalrong language spoken in Barkam County, Rngaba, Sichuan, China.
• JomdaA county of Chamdo, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• kanglingA Tibetan Buddhist ritual trumpet made from a human femur or tibia.
• kapalaA cup made from a human skull and used in tantric rituals.
• KarubA district of Chamdo, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• KashagThe governing council of Tibet from 1721 to 1959.
• KhampaOf or pertaining to Kham
• KhroskyabsA Sino-Tibetan language spoken in China.
• Lhasa apsoA particular breed of dog, Tibetan in origin.
• LhokaA prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• LhorongA county of Chamdo, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• LhünzhubA county of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• LosarA New Year festival in Tibet.
• MainlingA county-level city of Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• MaizhokunggarA county of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• mani stoneA stone, rock or pebble usually inscribed with the mantra om mani padme hum, used as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism.
• MarkamA county of Chamdo, Tibet autonomous region, China.
• MedogA county of Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
• merit fielda pictorial representation, usually represented on a thangka, of the triratna and lama for the purpose of veneration when taking Refuge.
• Minya KonkaA mountain in Garzê, Sichuan, China.