Bhoutan

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Breton

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Proper noun

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Bhoutan

  1. Bhutan (a country in South Asia, in the Himalayas)

French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Nepali भुटान (bhuṭān), from Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢 (bhŏṭṭaṃta, Tibet, literally end of Tibet); probably ultimately from Tibetan བོད (bod, Tibet). Traditionally considered to be derived via Sanskrit भोटान्त (bhoṭānta), but that word is probably a Prakritism.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bu.tɑ̃/
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Proper noun

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Bhoutan m

  1. Bhutan (a country in South Asia, in the Himalayas)

Descendants

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  • Breton: Bhoutan
  • English: Bhutan (see there for further descendants)
  • Khmer: ប៊ូតង់ (buutɑng)
  • Lao: ບູຕັງ (bū tang)

See also

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