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

In what is only his second presidential visit to the tightly-controlled region, Xi praised the local government for "engaging in a thorough struggle against separatism" - a reference to decades-old Tibetan resistance to Beijing.

From BBC

Sai claims that the Chinese officials lodged complaints about works by Tibetan, Uyghur and Hong Kong artists, and initially demanded that the show be completely shut down.

From BBC

Many hesitate, as it's closely tied to their Tibetan identity.

From BBC

About 20 dogs lay on yoga mats with their owners or they milled about the room as the free “relaxation concert” began, the sounds of crystal quartz and Tibetan brass bowls commingling with intermittent barking.

From Los Angeles Times

Chinese authorities have begun constructing what will be the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory, in a project that has sparked concerns from India and Bangladesh.

From BBC