Tenzin
བསྟན་འཛིན
From Tibetan bstan 'dzin (བསྟན་འཛིན), "one who holds the teaching", i.e. "holder of the doctrine".
Meaning and origin
Tenzin is built from the Tibetan words for teaching and for holding, so at heart it names someone who upholds Buddhist doctrine.
How to pronounce Tenzin
| English (US) | TEN-zin /ˈtɛnzɪn/ |
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