Pronunciation: ' lä-s ə - ' äp-( ˌ )s ō , ' la-s ə - ' ap-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Lhasa apsos
Usage: often cap A
Etymology: Lhasa, Tibet + Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) bs ɔ ɔ̀ (written Tibetan absog ) small hairy dog, Lhasa apso
Date: 1935
: any of a Tibetan breed of small dogs that have a dense coat of long hard straight hair, a heavy fall over the eyes, heavy whiskers and beard, and a well-feathered tail curled over the back ― called also Lhasa
Lhasa apso