noun
also bho·ti·ya ˈbōd.ē(y)ə, -ōtē-, -ē(ˌ)yä ; or bhu·tia ˈbüd.ē-, -ütē-
( plural bhotia or bhotias also bhotiya or bhotiyas or bhutia or bhutias )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Sanskrit bhotīya Tibetan (adjective), from Bhota Tibet
1.
a. : the peoples of southern Tibet and Bhutan
b. : a member of such peoples
2.
a. : tibetan
b. : any or all of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Tibet or in the Himalayan region