Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dali lama

/ˈdɑːli ˈlɑːmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: dal-i la-ma
IPA: /ˈdɑːli ˈlɑːmə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nonstandard form of Dalai Lama.

Example Sentences

"The west perceives the Dali Lama as a deity, the 14th spiritual leader of Tibet. China views him as a devil, a warlord of sorts. Is either view correct or are they both extreme? The west receives the Dali Lama on official state visits, […]"

Inflected Forms

Dali Lamas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dali lama?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑːli ˈlɑːmə/.
What does dali lama mean?: Nonstandard form of Dalai Lama.

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