gelong

noun

ge·​long

ˈgāˌlȯŋ

plural -s

: a Lamaist mendicant friar, bhikshu, or ordained priest

Word History

Etymology

Tibetan geloṅ (dgesloṅ), from dgeba (gewa) virtue + sloṅ (loṅ) to beg

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