mtshan bcas kyi 'pho ba

[when used in an ordinary sense] (definitive) characteristic; - characteristic feature; qualification [when used in a positive sense] attribute/ a . . . quality [RB]

mark, attribute, conception, definition, characteristic [, general definition, identity, nature, sign, mark of existence, distinguishing feature, defining characteristic, attribute, the individual characteristics which have existence solely by virtue of designations, manifestation, philosophy, the reason why, conception, dialectics native (Tserig) [IW]

qualifications [RY]

defining property / characteristic [ggd] [RY]

characteristic, defining characteristic, definition [thd]

signs, character, philosophy, defining characteristic, by definition, definition, intrinsic characteristics, primary characteristic (non-causal, though caused by the causal characteristic, belonging to the state of a thing, heat of the fire while rtags is smoke of the fire), SA rang gi mtshan nyid attributes, manifestation, criterion, quality, attribute, dialectic, definition, specific characteristics, characteristic feature, characteristic nature, definitive characteristic, feature [JV]

[substantially existing chos gsum tshang ba ste, EG beam supporting power is characteristic of a pillar], mark, attribute, conception, definition, characteristic [R] [IW]

• , mark, attribute, conception, definition, characteristic, essential/ natural characteristics, logic, philosophy [IW]

lus kyi mtshan nyid the physical attributes [RY]

definitive characteristic, definition, [lakshana]; dialectics; 1) marked, attribute, conception, definition, characteristic, general definition, identity, nature, sign, mark of existence, distinguishing feature, defining characteristic, attribute, the individual characteristics which have existence solely by virtue of designations. 2) manifestation. 3) philosophy. 4) the reason why, conception. 5) native. manifestation; (defining) characteristic; characteristic feature. 6) qualifications, requirements [RY]