Glossaries

Do you want to know how to say hello in Bhutanese language and meaning of some special words in Bhutan? Read the glossaries below to know it:

• Anim Buddhist nun.
• Ashi title for a queen and princess.
• Aum term used for addressing a married woman.
• Chhu/Chu river, water
• Chorten/Stupa Buddhist monument of stone.
• Dasho title for men of the royal family or a vice minister and all the high ranking officials, indicated by the wearing of red scarf and a sword.
• Druk Gyalpo means Dragon King
• Druk Yul the Land of the Dragon.
• Dzong fortress, monastery, administrative centre.
• Dzongkha national language of Bhutan
• Dzongkhag district
• Gang/Gangri mountain
• Gelon title for monks
• Gho traditional dress for men.
• Gompa/Goemba monastery
• Gyalsey means prince.
• Gyaltsuen means Dragon Queen
• Hemadatsi traditional dish of Bhutan: chillies cooked with cheese, sometimes cooked with potatoes or vegetables.
• Je Khenpo Chief Abbot
• Kabney scarf for men, wrapped in a complicated matter around the upper body and shoulders.
• Kadrinche thank you
• Kira traditional dress for woman.
• Koma decorated clips used to hold women’s dress together at the shoulders.
• Kuzu Zangpo hello
• Kora circumambulation
• La mountain pass
• Lam road
• Lhakhang temple
• Lopon title for any person who has received a traditional education, specially learned monks.
• Lyonpo title for minister, wears an orange scarf and a sword.
• Mandala religious drawing
• Ma butter
• Sangye Buddha
• Tashi delek Good bye and good luck
• Tsho lake
• Tsechu festival
• Tsachu hot springs
• Thangka religious painting
• Tulku title of reincarnated high lamas.
• Thongdrol huge thangka unfurled on special occasions.
• Zam/ zampa brigde