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tibetan

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //tɪˈbɛtən// ti·betan

adj. relating to Tibet, its people, or its language.

adj. relating to Tibet, its inhabitants, or the Tibetic language family.


SIMPLE

I really enjoy eating Tibetan food.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum is hosting an exhibition of Tibetan art and historical manuscripts next month.

COMPLEX

Scholars have spent decades studying Tibetan Buddhist texts to better understand the philosophical developments of the region during the medieval period.

Origin

From Tibet + -an.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; when referring to the language or the people as a group, it is capitalised.

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