Dzongkhag
/dzɔŋˈkɑːɡ/noun
An administrative district of Bhutan, traditionally organized around a dzong or fortified monastic center.
Did you know?A dzongkhag was traditionally defined around a dzong, whose buildings combined Buddhist religious authority with regional administration and military defense.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
རྫོང་ཁག (rdzong khag)
“A fortress-associated division or district”
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
རྫོང (rdzong)
“Fortress, fortified administrative center”
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
ཁག (khag)
“Part, section, portion, or administrative area”
20th Century
English
dzongkhag
“A territorial administrative district in Bhutan”
Modern English
English
Dzongkhag
“An official district-level administrative unit of Bhutan”