Lhatsé
/ˈlɑːt.seɪ/noun
Lhatsé is a town and county in Tibet, China, located near the upper Brahmaputra River.
Did you know?The name combines Tibetan lha, “deity” or “god,” with rtse, “summit” or “peak,” preserving a distinctly sacred view of the landscape.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
lha
“deity, god, or celestial being”
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
rtse
“summit, peak, or highest point”
Pre-modern Tibetan
Tibetan
lha rtse
“peak of the gods; a sacred or divinely associated summit”
20th Century
Tibetan
Lhatse
“Standardized Latin-script form of the Tibetan place name”
Modern English
English
Lhatsé
“A Tibetan town and county name, also commonly written Lhatse”