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Tibetan Common

Tibetan has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

Himalayish language spoken in Tibet

"The monks gathered to chant prayers in their native Tibetan language while the wind howled across the snowy peaks of the Himalayas."

2

a native or inhabitant of Tibet

"The tibetan monks gathered at the monastery to pray together."

3

A native of Tibet

"The traveling tibetan shared stories of life in the high mountains with his new friends."

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of Tibet or its people or their language

"Tibetan monks"

2

Pertaining to Tibet, the Tibetan people, culture, or language.

"The monks chanted ancient mantras in their distinctive Tibetan dialect during the morning ceremony."

In plain English: Tibetan describes anything related to Tibet, which is a large region located on the roof of the world between China and India where many people speak Tibetan and practice Buddhism.

"The monks sang ancient songs in their Tibetan language during the ceremony."

Example Sentences
"The monks sang ancient songs in their Tibetan language during the ceremony." adj
"The monks in the tibetan monastery sang chants that echoed through the valley." adj
"She learned basic tibetan phrases to communicate with locals during her trip." adj
"Many tourists are fascinated by the unique tibetan architecture of old Lhasa." adj
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Himalayish Asian

Origin

This word comes from Tibet combined with the suffix -an. It originally meant "of or relating to Tibet."

Rhyming Words
tan etan stan utan rotan witan matan hotan cutan istan natan ratan butan wotan satan lotan estan octan kitan altan
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