Thimphu
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Thimphu
- /tɪmˈpuː/
Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Dzongkha ཐིམ་ཕུ (thim phu).
proper noun Thimbu
- The capital city of Bhutan. Bhutan, the tiny 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' in South Asia, is a polar contrast to what one might associate with any of its closest neighbors, China, India, Nepal, or Bangladesh. For instance, Thimphu, its most populous city, is the only capital city in the world without a single traffic light. The
- The Bhutanese government.
- A district of Bhutan.
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Talk about this word "Thimphu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thimphu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Thimphu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thimphu "Thimphu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thimphu.Cite this
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title = {Thimphu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thimphu},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
