English Explanatory Dictionary

thangka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A painted or embroidered linen banner, usually depicting Buddhist themes, originating in Tibet; a prayer flag.

Word forms

thangka thangkas tanka tangka thanka

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan ཐང་ཀ (thang ka, literally “painting”).

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