Tibetan

/təˈbɛtn/
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Other forms: Tibetans

Definitions of Tibetan
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Tibet or its people or their language
    “Tibetan monks”
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Tibet
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    type of:
    Asian, Asiatic
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
  3. noun
    Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
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    type of:
    Himalayish
    the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tibet and Nepal and Bhutan and Sikkim
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