Drukpa
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Drukpa
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Borrowed from Dzongkha and Tibetan འབྲུག་པ ('brug pa, “Bhutanese”). derived from the Tibetan words for "Dragon" (འབྲུག, druk) and "person" (pa).
adjective Drokpa · Drupa
- Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan or the Bhutanese people.
- Of or pertaining to the main ethnic group within Bhutan. Other valleys are inhabited by other ethnic groups but it is Drukpa culture that dominates when defining the national language, dress, religion, and architecture.
- Pertaining to the Drukpa Kagyu (Drukpa Kargyu) or Drukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. His disciple spread the Drukpa school in western Tibet.
noun Drukpas · Drukpa · Drokpa · Drupa
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A person from Bhutan or of Bhutanese descent.
Similar: Bhutanese
proper noun Drokpa · Drupa
- The Drukpa Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Talk about this word "Drukpa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drukpa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Drukpa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drukpa "Drukpa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drukpa.Cite this
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