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Word

tibetan

Phoneticsti·betan

/tɪˈbɛtən/

Definitions

01relating to Tibet

B1

adj. relating to the region of Tibet, its culture, or its traditions.

adj. pertaining to the geographical region of Tibet or its cultural and religious heritage.

“We visited a restaurant that served traditional Tibetan tea with butter.”

“The scholar spent decades studying Tibetan Buddhist manuscripts to understand the historical development of the region's monastic traditions.”

02a person

B1

n. a person who comes from Tibet.

n. a native or inhabitant of Tibet, or a person of Tibetan descent.

“The shop is owned by a Tibetan who moved here ten years ago.”

“Many Tibetans living in exile have worked tirelessly to preserve their unique cultural identity through community schools and arts programmes.”

03the language

B1

n. the language spoken by people from Tibet.

n. the language or group of dialects spoken in Tibet and parts of the Himalayas.

“She is learning to read Tibetan so she can study ancient texts.”

“Classical Tibetan remains a vital liturgical language for practitioners of Buddhism across Central and East Asia.”

Etymology

From Tibet + -an.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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