Meanings
Tawang1
proper noun
- An administrative district of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
- A town, the district headquarters of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Tawang2
proper noun
- A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.
Origin
Tawang · proper noun
Named for the Tawang Monastery, which was named by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso. Supposedly means "chosen by the horse" in a local language.
Full word history & related roots →Tawang · proper noun
- Ibaloitayawan“place to perform a <i class="Latn mention" lang="ibl">tayaw</i> ritual”
- EnglishTawang
Derived from Ibaloi tayawan (“place to perform a tayaw ritual”), wherein it was held in the caves in the area.
More words from Ibaloi
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 達旺 /达旺
- 達旺 /达旺 (Dáwàng)town in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Cite this entry
APA
Tawang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tawang
MLA
“Tawang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tawang. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tawang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tawang.
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