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Single word for thought, emotion in Tibetan

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:06 am
by sangyey
My teacher said Tibetan has a single word for thoughts and emotions, etc., and I am wondering if anyone knows what it is? Thank you.

Re: Single word for thought, emotion in Tibetan

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:07 am
by catmoon
Solwang?

Re: Single word for thought, emotion in Tibetan

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:44 am
by sangyey
Solwang, maybe that is it. Rembeber it sounding something like thomng, myong or something like that (I think).

Re: Single word for thought, emotion in Tibetan

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:07 am
by catmoon
Tokpa? Namtok?

Re: Single word for thought, emotion in Tibetan

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:18 pm
by sangyey
Maybe namtok. What is namtok usually translated as?

Re: Single word for thought, emotion in Tibetan

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:38 pm
by Paul
sangyey wrote:Maybe namtok. What is namtok usually translated as?
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Re: Single word for thought, emotion in Tibetan

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:07 pm
by tantular
probably མྱོང་བ་ (nyongwa), meaning "experience", all mental experiences.

Re: Single word for thought, emotion in Tibetan

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:09 am
by deepbluehum
Namthok