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tulku.

A high-ranking lama who can choose the manner of his or her rebirth.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A high-ranking lama who can choose the manner of his or her rebirth.

    Tibetan
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tibetan སྤྲུལ་སྐུ (sprul sku, “tulku”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.