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Bhoutan

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Breton

Proper noun

Bhoutan

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

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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