Tibetan

or Thi·bet·an

[ ti-bet-n ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Tibet, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a member of the people native to or inhabiting Tibet.
2. the Sino-Tibetan language of Tibet, especially in its standard literary form.

Tibetan

/ tɪˈbɛtən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Tibet, its people, or their language

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Tibet
2. the language of Tibet, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tibetan¹

First recorded in 1740–50; Tibet + -an

Example Sentences

Frank no longer has his convenient foil from The Lay of the Land, his Tibetan associate Mike Mahoney.

From The Daily Beast

As Gyatso wrote in his letter, “Tibetan treasures of gold and silver have been looted under suppressive Chinese law.”

From The Daily Beast

Lastly, President Obama should ask his counterpart what is driving young Tibetan monks and nuns to immolate themselves in protest.

From The Daily Beast

The large vigilante squad turned out to consist largely of Tibetan Buddhist Sherpas.

From The Daily Beast

There is a pill in Tibetan Buddhism that contains a lot of esoteric ingredients, some of which are bodily substances.

From The Daily Beast

On the way I shot two goa—Tibetan gazelle—with good heads, and horns over 14 inches long.

From Project Gutenberg

We rode through the fine limestone gorge behind the fort, shooting on the way several Tibetan partridge (Perdrix hodgsoni).

From Project Gutenberg

The Tibetan is always hospitable and will provide sheep, milk, cheese and butter almost everywhere.

From Project Gutenberg

Friendly relations had been established with the Tibetan officials and people wherever we went.

From Project Gutenberg

They sent a few years ago some young Tibetan boys to Rugby to be educated in different professions.

From Project Gutenberg