I. tə̇ˈbet ə n adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Tibet, country in central Asia + English -an, adjective suffix
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Tibet
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Tibet
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Tibet + English -an, n. suffix
1.
a. : a member of the Mongoloid native race of Tibet that is modified in the west and south by intermixture with Indian peoples and in the east with Chinese typically being about five feet five inches in height and brachycephalic and having wavy hair, brown or hazel eyes, skin tawny brown to white, the beard scant, and the nose either flat or prominent
b. : a native or inhabitant of Tibet
2. : the Tibeto-Burman language of the Tibetan people