Bhoutan

Breton

Proper noun

Bhoutan

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

French

Alternative forms

  • Boutan (obsolete)

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /bu.tɑ̃/
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Proper noun

Bhoutan m

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

Descendants

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

See also

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