What's in a Tibetan name?
Toponyms of the Tibetan Plateau have been scarcely studied. To help address that need, this study explores cross-cultural toponymy and phonetic opacity. The investigation focuses on toponyms containing the Tibetan word བྱ tza ‘bird’ that are used in Yulshul County in the Sanjiangyuan National Park,...
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| Main Author: | Thupten Wodzer |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Names |
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| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2609 |
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