Panchen Lama

[pahn-chen]

noun

1. Tashi Lama.

Panchen Lama

/ ˈpɑːntʃən /

noun

1. Also called: Tashi Lama. one of the two Grand Lamas of Tibet, ranking below the Dalai Lama

Word History and Origins

Origin of Panchen Lama¹

1785–95; panchen < Chinese bānchán, transliteration of Sanskrit paṇḍita; pundit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Panchen Lama¹

from Tibetan panchen, literally: great jewel, from the title of the lama (in full: great jewel among scholars)