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Tibetic

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[ti-bet-ik] / tɪˈbɛt ɪk /

noun

a subdivision within the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, comprising numerous languages including Tibetan, Sherpa, and Sikkimese.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Tibetic.
of or relating to any of the peoples speaking a Tibetic language.

Etymology

Origin of Tibetic

First recorded in 1830–40; earlier Thibetic; Tibet ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )

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