Bhutan: Glossary |
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Dzongkha definitions: Dzongkha (transliteration) - English equivalent {Dzongkha transcription}
'Brug = (literally) Thunder Dragon {Druk} [1] |
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| 'Brug-yul = Country of the 'Brug-pa {Druk-yul} | |
| 'Brug rGyal-po = King of Bhutan {Druk Gyalpo} | |
| rGyal-sras sPrul-sku = Monastic title of an incarnation of 'Jam-dpal rDo-rje, the son of the Zhab-drung | |
| rGyal-tshab = Ruler's representative | |
| Khri Rin-po-che = "Precious Enthroned" (byname of one of the rGyal-tshab and monastic title of his incarnations) | |
| Zhabs-drung = Monastic title of the Founder of the polity, and attached to his substantive successors | |
| Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che = The Zhabs-drung Enthroned (a common designation of the pre-1907 substantive head of state) | |
| Zhabs-drung gSung-sprul = The "speech" incarnation of the Zhabs-drung | |
| Zhabs-drung Thugs-sprul = The "mind" incarnation of the Zhabs-drung | |
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| [1] | The name was adopted by the 'Brugs-pa monastic order, and is identified with the polity founded and governed by it. |
Last update: 29 Nov 2023