NOUN | location | Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City | the sacred city of Lamaism |
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animal | Lhasa, Lhasa apso | a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs |
Sounds | laa'sah | |
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Rhymes | balsa ... Walesa: 36 rhymes with sah... |
Meaning | The sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers. | |
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Synonyms | Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City | |
Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
Part of | Tibet, Thibet, Xizang, Sitsang | An autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China |
Spanish | capital del Tíbet, Lhasa | |
Catalan | capital del Tíbet, Lhasa |
Meaning | A breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs. | |
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Synonym | Lhasa apso | |
Broader | terrier | Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally / originally trained to hunt animals living underground |
Spanish | Lhasa apso | |
Catalan | Lhasa apso |
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