Lhasa apso

[ ap-soh ]

noun

, plural Lhasa ap·sos.

1. one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs.

Lhasa apso

/ ˈlɑːsə ˈæpsəʊ /

noun

1. a small dog of a Tibetan breed having a long straight dense coat, often gold or greyish, and a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lhasa apso¹

1930–35; apso < Tibetan, written ab sog

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lhasa apso¹

Tibetan