Thimphu
[ tim-poo ]
/ tɪmˈpu /
noun
a city in and the capital of Bhutan, in the W part.
Also
Thim·bu
[tim-boo] /tɪmˈbu/.
Definition for thimphu (2 of 2)
Bhutan
[ boo-tahn ]
/ buˈtɑn /
noun
a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. About 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Capital: Thimphu.
Example sentences from the Web for thimphu
Reed moved to Bhutan when Thimphu was a quaint town of 30,000.
The hills were alive with the sound of music and literature this week in the mountain-rimmed Himalayan capital of Thimphu, Bhutan.
Bhutan Celebrates Third Annual Literary Festival, Mountain Echoes |Karma Singye Dorji |May 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for thimphu
Bhutan
/ (buːˈtɑːn) /
noun
a kingdom in central Asia: disputed by Tibet, China, India, and Britain since the 18th century but most closely connected with India; contains inaccessible stretches of the E Himalayas in the north. Official language: Dzongka; Nepali is also spoken. Official religion: Mahayana Buddhist. Currencies: ngultrum and Indian rupee. Capital: Thimbu. Pop: 725 296 (2013 est). Area: about 46 600 sq km (18 000 sq miles)