Lama

1. Tibetan/Mongolian priest A teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. Could literally mean either 'Spiritual one' or be from 'La', meaning highest, and 'ma', meaning mother. The term 'Lama' especially refers to a teacher (guru) of Tantra, but also to the enlightened nature (or 'inner teacher') of such gurus - but not to just any Tibetan monk. Similarly, it is used in other honorific terms such as 'Dalai Lama', which specifically refer to reincarnated Lamas. 2. Genus The term 'lama' also refers to the genus of camelids that includes llamas and alpacas. It also is used in reference to female llamas. Llama: Lama glama Alpaca: Lama pacos Guanaco: Lama huonaeus 3. Laughing Ass Majorly Away Self-explanatory really. 4. Common mispelling of animal, llama This has led to many people declaring the incorrect phrase 'Lama lama duck!', thinking that they are referencing a certain Flash animation. Moreover this has led to the random and often pointless insertion of the word 'Lama' into conversation - highly confusing for some.