Tashi Lama

[ tah-shee lah-muh ]
/ ˈtɑ ʃi ˈlɑ mə /

noun

any of a succession of Tibetan monks and spiritual leaders, second in importance only to the Dalai Lama.
Also called Bainquen Lama, Panchen Lama, Panchen Rimpoche.

Origin of Tashi Lama

after Tashi ( Lumpo) name of monastery of which this Lama is abbot

British Dictionary definitions for tashi lama

Tashi Lama
/ (ˈtɑːʃɪ ˈlɑːmə) /

noun

another name for the Panchen Lama

Word Origin for Tashi Lama

from Tashi ( Lumpo), the name of the Tibetan monastery over which this Lama presides