From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlamala‧ma /ˈlɑːmə/ noun [countable] RRBa Buddhist priest in Tibet or Mongolia
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lama• It came into being after a lama saw a fight between a white crane and an ape.• Drepung Loseling lamas will simultaneously begin construction of a Medicine Buddha sand mandala.Origin lama (1600-1700) Tibetan blama 