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Tibetan

tih-BEH-tuhn
adj
1
Relating to Tibet, its people, or its language.
"The monastery follows Tibetan Buddhist traditions."
noun
1
A person from Tibet, or the language spoken there.
"She has been studying Tibetan for two years."

How to Use Tibetan

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In plain EnglishDescribes anything connected to Tibet, or refers to a Tibetan person or the Tibetan language.

Word Forms

Tibetans plural

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The monastery follows _____ Buddhist traditions.

Etymology

From Tibet + the adjective ending -an.

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