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ADDRESS IN BHUTAN addressed as Dasho addressed as Lopon Ashi Ashima Bhutanese Buddhist chhokey Chipon Colonel as Maksi conversation correspondence Deputy Ministers dialect Dimpon district Central Bhutan district Eastern Bhutan district in Western Dzongda Deputy Commissioner Dzongkha Dzongs English form Excellency Lyonpo forms of address four major language four senior monks Gagpa Geshey Gongma Goob Gooba Goonglon Government incharge Jey Khenpo Jigme Junior known lady Lance Corporal Lapon Lieutenant as Deda Majesty the Druk Majesty the King Majesty the Queen major language groups Monastic Body Naik Neten normally elected orange shawl Palden Dorji Paro district People's Representatives personal name Phuntsholing Police pondence Punakha Rabdey Ramjam Wogma rank red shawl Rigzin Dorji Royal Family Royal Highness Second Lieutenant Senior Ramjam Sergeant Shemgang district Shungcha of Bumtabikha Sonam Butri spoken Subedar surname Tangsabji Tashigang Thimphu Thrimpon title Dasho Tongsa Tsangla village name Wangchen Wangdiphodrang wear the red Western Bhutan written form younger