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Santón / Lama hindú

English translation: Holy man/Hindu Lama

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Spanish term or phrase:Santón/Lama hindú
English translation:Holy man/Hindu Lama
Entered by: María Alejandra Funes

09:37 Oct 24, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Religion / Religion
Spanish term or phrase: Santón / Lama hindú
Santón o lama hindú, muy mayor, flaco. Lleva la señal de “tercer ojo”.
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Holy man/Hindu Lama.
Explanation:
Suerte.

Sara.

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Note added at 2002-10-24 10:10:07 (GMT)
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Thanks Patrick.
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Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:09
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Holy man/Hindu Lama.
Sara Noss
5Holy man
Refugio
4Holy man / Lama
Sheilann


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Holy man/Hindu Lama.


Explanation:
Suerte.

Sara.

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Note added at 2002-10-24 10:10:07 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Thanks Patrick.

Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Amazon

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Begoña Yañez
27 mins
  -> Thank you, Begona.
agree  Stefanie Guim Marce
49 mins
  -> Gracias Chamaya
agree  LoreAC (X)
1 hr
  -> Cheers, LoreAC.
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Holy man / Lama


Explanation:
Holy man was the term used by Rudyard Kipling. Lama is the term used in Tibet (Dalai Lama being the supreme head)

Sheilann
Spain
Local time: 07:09
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Holy man


Explanation:
I know the text says 'hindu lama', but in reality lamas are Buddhist monks. Better to use a more generic term. The word is derived from the Tibetan word 'blama'.

Refugio
Local time: 22:09
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PRO pts in category: 12
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