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tulka

tulka noun: in Tibetan Mahayana, a particular high-ranking lama who can choose their own manner of rebirth.

Noun

tulka (plural tulkas)

  1. In Tibetan Mahayana, a particular high-ranking lama who can choose their own manner of rebirth.
    • Since the Dalai Lama is a tulka, he can choose to be reborn as he pleases to serve humanity.

Forms of tulka

pluraltulkas

Questions about tulka

What does tulka mean?
Tulka means in Tibetan Mahayana, a particular high-ranking lama who can choose their own manner of rebirth.
What part of speech is tulka?
Tulka is a noun.
What is the plural of tulka?
The plural of tulka is tulkas.

Words near tulka in the dictionary

  1. tulipwoods
  2. tulipy
  3. tulisan
  4. tulisans
  5. Tulita
  6. tulka
  7. Tulkara
  8. Tulkarem
  9. Tulkarm
  10. tulkas
  11. Tulkepaia

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