gelong

G2E1L1O1N1G2

noun

A fully ordained Buddhist monastic observing the entire vinaya.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

noungelong (plural gelongs)

plural gelongs

  1. A fully ordained Buddhist monastic observing the entire vinaya.

Origin

  1. Tibetanདགེ་སློང་
  2. Englishgelong

From Tibetan དགེ་སློང་ (dge slong).

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APA

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MLA

“gelong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelong. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gelong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelong.

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