transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlä-sə-ˈäp-(ˌ)sō, ˈla-sə-ˈap- ]
noun
( plural Lhasa apsos )
Usage: often capitalized A
Etymology: Lhasa, Tibet + Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) ə̄bsɔg (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