Gtsang
/tsɑːŋ/noun
A historical region of southwestern Tibet, also known as Tsang.
Did you know?Gtsang is associated with major Tibetan Buddhist centers, including Tashilhunpo Monastery, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lamas.
Etymological Timeline
Old Tibetan
Tibetan
gtsang
“Pure, clean, or undefiled”
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
གཙང་ (gtsang)
“Pure, clean; also a regional name”
19th Century
Wylie Tibetan
gtsang
“Standard transliteration of the Tibetan name”
19th–20th Century
English
Tsang
“A historical region of southwestern Tibet”
Modern English
English
Gtsang
“An academic or transliterated form referring to the Tibetan region Tsang”