གེ་སར

Tibetan

Etymology

Of unclear derivation, and the various meanings may or may not share an origin. The common noun meanings are likely from Sanskrit केसर (kesara), but the proper noun may ultimately derive from Latin Caesar.

Noun

གེ་སར • (ge sar)

1. flower, blossom
2. saffron

Proper noun

གེ་སར • (ge sar)

1. King Gesar, a mythical hero.