See Also: Tibetan(dictionary)
Tibetan (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Tibetan Buddhism(encyclopedia)
Tibetan language(encyclopedia)
Sino-Tibetan languages(encyclopedia)

Tibetan (iou)



Tibetan noun & adjective. Also (earlier, now rare) Thibetan. E19.
[from TIBET + -AN.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of Tibet; the language of Tibet, a member of the Tibeto-Burman subfamily of Sino-Tibetan. E19.
B. adjective. Of or pertaining to Tibet, its inhabitants, or their language. E19.
Tibetan antelope = CHIRU. Tibetan cherry a white-flowered cherry tree, Prunus serrula, native to western China. Tibetan mastiff (an animal of) a breed of large black-and-tan dog with a thick coat and drop ears. Tibetan spaniel (an animal of) a breed of small white, brown, or black dog with a silky coat of medium length. Tibetan terrier (an animal of) a breed of grey, black, cream, or particoloured terrier with a thick shaggy coat.
Also Tibetian noun & adjective (now rare) M18.