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Thim·phu

 (thĭm′po͞o′, tĭm′-) also Thim·bu (-bo͞o′)
The capital of Bhutan, in the western part of the country in the eastern Himalaya Mountains.
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Thim•phu

(tɪmˈpu)

also Thim•bu

(-ˈbu)

n.
the capital of Bhutan, in the W part. 15,000.
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