NYT Dictionary

LAMA

/ˈlɑː.mə/
NounLA-mala-ma · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from Tibetan བླ་མ (bla ma).

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:

+16 earlier appearances in the archive.

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