Lama
honorific title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism
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Summary
Lama is a religious figure[1]. Lama draws 2,574 Wikipedia views per month (religious figure category, ranking #13 of 61).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: honorific prefix[3]
- Subclass of: religious figure[4]
- Commons category: Lamas[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lamas[6]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[8], A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11]
- Different from: Buddhism[12]
- Female form of label: Lama[13], lamaino[14]
- Male form of label: lama[15]
- P14541: YZpxb[16]
Why It Matters
Lama has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] Lama is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]