"Tawang" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named for the Tawang Monastery, which was named by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso. Supposedly means "chosen by the horse" in a local language. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tawang
  1. An administrative district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Categories (place): Places in Arunachal Pradesh, Places in India Translations (town in Arunachal Pradesh, India): 達旺 /达旺 (Dáwàng) (Chinese Mandarin), རྟ་དབང (rta dbang) (Tibetan)
    Sense id: en-Tawang-en-name-fLIXFOev Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Tibetan translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 8 35 35 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Tibetan translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'town in Arunachal Pradesh, India': 61 39
  2. A town, the district headquarters of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Categories (place): Places in Arunachal Pradesh, Places in India, Towns in Arunachal Pradesh, Towns in India
    Sense id: en-Tawang-en-name-s47kBivY Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Tibetan translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Tibetan translations: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Derived from Ibaloi tayawan (“place to perform a tayaw ritual”), wherein it was held in the caves in the area. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|en|ibl|tayawan||place to perform a <i class="Latn mention" lang="ibl">tayaw</i> ritual|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ibaloi tayawan (“place to perform a tayaw ritual”), {{der+|en|ibl|tayawan|t=place to perform a <i class="Latn mention" lang="ibl">tayaw</i> ritual}} Derived from Ibaloi tayawan (“place to perform a tayaw ritual”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tawang
  1. A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines Categories (place): Places in Benguet, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Tawang-en-name-Y69nQfnZ Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Benguet, Philippines, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 13 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 8 35 35 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 7 37 37 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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