Etymology

From རོལ་བ ‎(rol ba, “to amuse oneself”). Compare Chinese 樂 (OC *ŋraːwɢs, *raːwɢ, *ŋraːwɢ, “joyful; music”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*rol.mo/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: roe^v-mo^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /ʐøː˩˧.mo˥˥/