Lha
/lɑː/noun
In Tibetan religion and Buddhism, a deity or divine spirit, especially one associated with the sky or mountains.
Did you know?In Tibetan cosmology, lha can include celestial beings and powerful local spirits, while sacred mountains may be treated as their physical abodes.
Etymological Timeline
Old Tibetan
Old Tibetan
lha
“Deity or divine being”
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
ལྷ (lha)
“God, deity, or celestial spirit”
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan
lha
“A class of divine beings, including sky-associated or mountain-linked spirits”
19th–20th Century
English
lha
“A Tibetan deity or god, adopted in English writing on Tibetan religion”
Modern English
English
lha
“A deity or divine spirit in Tibetan religious contexts”