Personal blog of Dorji Wangchuk alias Kuliśeśvara (Germany). It is for pure speculations and reflections.
January 09, 2012
ཆུ་སྲིན།
chu srin:
The etymology of the Tibetan word for “crocodile” would be “water-demon,” or “water-monster.” Note that in Hahn 1985: 276, chu srin has been etymologised as “water-worm” and as meaning “dolphin.”
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