Thimphu

[ tim-poo ]

/ tɪmˈpu /

noun

a city in and the capital of Bhutan, in the W part.

Also Thim·bu

[tim-boo] /tɪmˈbu/.

Bhutan

[ boo-tahn ]

/ buˈtɑn /

noun

a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. About 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Capital: Thimphu.

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Examples from the Web for thimphu

Reed moved to Bhutan when Thimphu was a quaint town of 30,000.
Can Traditional Bhutan Survive Tourism?|Esha Chhabra|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The hills were alive with the sound of music and literature this week in the mountain-rimmed Himalayan capital of Thimphu, Bhutan.
Bhutan Celebrates Third Annual Literary Festival, Mountain Echoes|Karma Singye Dorji|May 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for thimphu

Bhutan

/ (buːˈtɑːn) /

noun

a kingdom in central Asia: disputed by Tibet, China, India, and Britain since the 18th century but most closely connected with India; contains inaccessible stretches of the E Himalayas in the north. Official language: Dzongka; Nepali is also spoken. Official religion: Mahayana Buddhist. Currencies: ngultrum and Indian rupee. Capital: Thimbu. Pop: 725 296 (2013 est). Area: about 46 600 sq km (18 000 sq miles)

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