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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tibetan སྤྲུལ་སྐུ (sprul sku, “tulku”).
Noun
tulku (plural tulkus)
- In Tibetan Buddhism, a high-ranking lama who can choose the manner of his or her rebirth.
- Synonym: hutukhtu
2009 April 25, Edward Wong, “Senior Tibetan Cleric Faces Prison in China”, in New York Times:The abbot is considered a tulku by Tibetans and called a living Buddha in Chinese — an especially revered figure who is believed to be the essence of a prominent religious leader.
Translations
type of Buddhist lama
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 祖古, 活佛 (zh) (huófó)
- Japanese: please add this translation if you can
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Noun
tulku m
- inflection of tulks:
- accusative/instrumental singular
- genitive plural