TIBETAN

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Tibetan mean? 

• TIBETAN (noun)
  The noun TIBETAN has 2 senses:

1. Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
2. a native or inhabitant of Tibet

  Familiarity information: TIBETAN used as a noun is rare.

• TIBETAN (adjective)
  The adjective TIBETAN has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: TIBETAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TIBETAN (noun)

Meaning:

Himalayish language spoken in Tibet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Tibetan" is a kind of...):

Himalayish (the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tibet and Nepal and Bhutan and Sikkim)

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Tibet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Tibetan" is a kind of...):

Asian; Asiatic (a native or inhabitant of Asia)

• TIBETAN (adjective)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Tibetan monks

Pertainym:

Tibet (an Asian country under the control of China; located in the Himalayas)