Get to know Ngawang better with 7 real example sentences.
Ngawang in a sentence
Using Ngawang
- In the example corpus, ngawang often appears in combinations such as: ngawang namgyal, of ngawang.
Context around Ngawang
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ngawang
- In this selection, "ngawang" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, zhabdrung, invaders, initially, namgyal and namgyel stand out and add context to how "ngawang" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bhutan leaving ngawang namgyal supreme and during ngawang namgyal s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ngawang" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ngawang
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These profound words of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel (1594-1651) laid the foundation for an enduring legacy of wisdom. (18 words)
The invasions were thwarted, and the Drukpa subsect developed a strong presence in western and central Bhutan, leaving Ngawang Namgyal supreme. (21 words)
Initially, Ngawang Namgyal was said to have entered into a religious retreat, a situation not unprecedented in Bhutan, Sikkim, or Tibet during that time. (24 words)
During Ngawang Namgyal 's rule, administration comprised a state monastic body with an elected head, the Je Khenpo (lord abbot), and a theocratic civil government headed by the Druk Desi (regent of Bhutan, also known as Deb Raja in Western sources). (41 words)
After a series of victories over rival subsect leaders and Tibetan invaders, Ngawang Namgyal took the title Zhabdrung (At Whose Feet One Submits, or, in many Western sources, Dharma Raja), becoming the temporal and spiritual leader of Bhutan. (38 words)
Finally, in 1907, the fifty-fourth and last Druk Desi was forced to retire, and despite recognitions of subsequent reincarnations of Ngawang Namgyal, the Zhabdrung system came to an end. (30 words)
Example sentences (7)
These profound words of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel (1594-1651) laid the foundation for an enduring legacy of wisdom.
After a series of victories over rival subsect leaders and Tibetan invaders, Ngawang Namgyal took the title Zhabdrung (At Whose Feet One Submits, or, in many Western sources, Dharma Raja), becoming the temporal and spiritual leader of Bhutan.
During Ngawang Namgyal 's rule, administration comprised a state monastic body with an elected head, the Je Khenpo (lord abbot), and a theocratic civil government headed by the Druk Desi (regent of Bhutan, also known as Deb Raja in Western sources).
During the period of Ngawang Namgyal's supposed retreat, appointments of officials were issued in his name, and food was left in front of his locked door.
Finally, in 1907, the fifty-fourth and last Druk Desi was forced to retire, and despite recognitions of subsequent reincarnations of Ngawang Namgyal, the Zhabdrung system came to an end.
Initially, Ngawang Namgyal was said to have entered into a religious retreat, a situation not unprecedented in Bhutan, Sikkim, or Tibet during that time.
The invasions were thwarted, and the Drukpa subsect developed a strong presence in western and central Bhutan, leaving Ngawang Namgyal supreme.
Common combinations with ngawang
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ngawang namgyal 5×
- of ngawang 2×