"Lasa" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: läʹsäʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 拉薩/拉萨 (Lāsà). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|拉薩}} 拉薩/拉萨 (Lāsà) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Lasa
  1. Alternative form of Lhasa (capital city of Tibet): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Lhasa (extra: (capital city of Tibet): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name)
    Sense id: en-Lasa-en-name-p~5JHLu6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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