English Explanatory Dictionary

Tawang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An administrative district of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
  2. A town, the district headquarters of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
name
  1. A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.

Word forms

Tawang

Etymology

Named for the Tawang Monastery, which was named by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso. Supposedly means "chosen by the horse" in a local language.

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