| Term |
Definition |
| Chhoe-sid |
Religion and politics (temporal and secular). |
| Chhoe-sid-nyi |
Dual system of religion and politics (temporal and secular). |
| Chibdrel |
A ceremonial procession to receive and honour distinguished personalities. |
| Chiwog |
A unit under a Gewog. |
| Dakyen |
Award of rank and responsibility. |
| Dar |
Scarf that symbolizes the conferring of rank. |
| Drangpon |
Judge or Justice of a Royal Court of Justice. |
| Dratshang Lhentshog |
The Commission for the Monastic Affairs. |
| Dratshang |
Monastic Body. |
| Druk |
Bhutan. |
| Druk Gyalpo |
The King of Bhutan. |
| Druk-lu |
The tradition of the Drukpa Kargyu, established by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. |
| Dungkhag Court |
Sub-district Court. |
| Dzong |
Fortress, which is commonly used as an administrative center and traditionally is the abode of monks. |
| Dzongdag |
District Administrator. |
| Dzongkha |
The National Language of Bhutan. |
| Dzongkhag |
District. |
| Dzongkhag Tshogdu |
District Council. |
| Gewog |
County. |
| Gewog Tshogde |
County Committee. |
| Goendey |
A monastic community. |
| Gup |
Head of a Gewog. |
| Gyenja |
Agreement. |
| Jabmi |
Legal Counsel |
| Je Khenpo |
The Chief Abbot of the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan. |
| Kargyu |
One of the four orders of Mahayana Buddhism. |
| Kasho |
A written order. |
| Ked-dzog |
Stages of development and completion in Vajrayana practice. |
| Kidu |
Benefits granted by the King or the Government of Bhutan. |
| Lhakhang |
Temple. |
| Lhengye |
Ministerial position. |
| Lhengye Zhungtshog |
Council of Ministers or Cabinet. |
| Lhentshog |
Commission. |
| Lopon |
Teacher. |
| Machhen |
The holy relic of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, who unified Bhutan in the 17th century. |
| Mangmi |
An elected representative of the Gewog, who is also a deputy Gup. |
| Nye |
Sacred pilgrimage site. |
| Nyi-Kyelma |
Conferring a red scarf (rank and honour with the title of Dasho). |
| Nyingma |
One of the four orders of Mahayana Buddhism. |
| Pelden Drukpa |
Glorious Bhutan or an illustrious Bhutanese person. |
| Rabdeys |
Monastic bodies in dzongs other than Punakha and Thimphu. |
| Tashi-mon-lam |
Prayers for fulfillment of good wishes and aspirations. |
| Ten-sum |
Three types of sacred treasures comprising of images, scriptures and stupas. |
| Thromde |
Municipality. |
| Thromde Tshogde |
Municipal Committee. |
| Thrompon |
Municipal Administrator. |
| Triple Gem |
Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. |
| Tsa Thrim Chhenmo |
The Supreme Constitution. |
| Tsawa-Sum |
The King, Country and People. |
| Tshogpa |
An association or committee. |
| Yenlag Thromde |
Satellite Town. |
| Zhug-drel-phunsum tshog-pai ten-drel |
Traditional ceremony for the acquisition of the triple attributes of grace, glory and wealth during a formal and auspicious occasion. |
| Zhung Dratshang |
Central Monastic Body. |
