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

• (countries of Asia) pays d’Asie; Afghanistan, Arabie saoudite, Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Bahreïn, Bangladesh, Bhoutan, Birmanie, Brunei, Cambodge, Chine, Chypre, Corée du Nord, Corée du Sud, Émirats arabes unis, Géorgie, Inde, Indonésie, Iran, Irak, Israël, Japon, Jordanie, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Koweït, Laos, Liban, Malaisie, Maldives, Mongolie, Népal, Oman, Ouzbékistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russie, Singapour, Sri Lanka, Syrie, Tadjikistan, Thaïlande, Timor oriental, Turquie, Turkménistan, Vietnam, Yémen ^{(Category: fr:Countries in Asia)}