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Tibeto-Burman

[ ti-bet-oh-bur-muhn ]

noun

  1. a subfamily of Sino-Tibetan languages, including especially Tibetan and Burmese.


Tibeto-Burman

/ tɪˈbɛtəʊˈbɜːmən /

noun

  1. a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, sometimes regarded as a family in its own right Compare Sinitic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. belonging or relating to this group of languages
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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