LHASA APSO


Meaning of LHASA APSO in English

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

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