Meanings
proper noun
- A museum and former palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Origin
Named after Mount Potalaka, a mythical dwelling-place of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 布達拉宮 /布达拉宫
- 布達拉宮 /布达拉宫 (Bùdálā Gōng)museum and former palace
Finnish Potala
- Potalamuseum and former palace
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Potala Palace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Potala%20Palace
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“Potala Palace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Potala%20Palace. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Potala Palace,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Potala%20Palace.
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