# lama, llama

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈlɑː.mə/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### lama
*/ˈlɑː.mə/*
A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

### llama
*/ˈlɑː.mə/*
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/lama