Dasho (
Dzongkha
Dzongkha (; ) is a Sino-Tibetan language that is the official and national language of Bhutan. It is written using the Tibetan script.
The word means "the language of the fortress", from ' "fortress" and ' "language". , Dzongkha had 171,080 n ...
: དྲག་ཤོས;
Wylie: ''Drag-shos'') (lit. Excellent One) is a Bhutanese
honorific that is bestowed upon individuals, along with a red scarf
kabney, by the
Druk Gyalpo
The Druk Gyalpo (; 'Dragon King') is the head of state of the Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha, Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as ''Drukyul'' which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon". Thus, while kings of Bhutan are ...
.
In common practice, however, many senior government officials and social elites are incorrectly addressed as Dasho without officially receiving the title and the red scarf kabney.
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Although the title is bestowed upon both men and women, men are more likely to be incorrectly addressed as Dasho. Dasho is also used for princes of the royal house, its female equivalent being Ashi."Treasures of the Thunder Dragon: A Portrait of Bhutan". Written by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck (Consort of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan)]
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See also
* Ashi
* Rinpoche
References
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