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Lhasa

  • /ˈlɑːsə/

Rhymes with -ɑːsə

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From Tibetan ལྷ་ས (lha sa), from Old Tibetan ར་ས (ra sa).

proper noun Lh'asa

  1. The capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The earliest historical relic of the Tibetans—like that of many, perhaps of most, other races—is a weather-beaten stone, the Do-ring. It stands in the center of Lhasa, across the courtyard in front of the western doors of the Cathedral or Jokang, beneath the famous willow-tree.

    Similar: Lasa, La-sa

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name Capital of Tibet

EspañolLhasa
한국어라싸 Rassa
日本語ラサ
中文拉薩 /拉萨 Lāsà
हिन्दील्हासा lhāsā
PortuguêsLassa
FrançaisLhassa
DeutschLhasa
ΕλληνικάΛάσα Lása
РусскийЛха́са Lxása, Ла́са Lása
Tiếng ViệtLhasa
العربيةلَاسَا lāsā

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@misc{lhasa_2026,
  title = {Lhasa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lhasa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}