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Tibet¹
- /tɪˈbɛt/
- /təˈbɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Of unclear origin, but probably from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰯𐰇𐱅 (Töpüt) ('hilly, mountainous place') via Classical Persian تبت (tabbat, tubbat). In one proposed etymology the ultimate origin is Tibetan བོད (Bod), used in the compound name Tibetan སྟོད་བོད (stod bod, “Upper Tibet”), pronounced Tö-pöt, from སྟོད (stod, “upper, higher”) + བོད (bod, “Tibet”).
In another proposal, the name comes via Classical Mongolian [script needed] (Töpüt) from an alteration of Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰯𐰇 (töpü, “height, summit”).
Bialek instead derives the name from Old Tibetan དཔོན (dpon, “leader, ruler”) + Old Turkic -𐱅 (-t²) plural suffix and a epenthetic vowel to break up the non-Turkic initial consonant cluster [tp]; according to her, Middle Chinese 吐蕃 (thu^X bjon) comes from the same source.
proper noun Thibet · Tebet · Tibat · Tobbat · Tibbet
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A geographic region in Central Asia (mostly in China), the homeland of the Tibetan people, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau.
The Province of Xenſi extends to the Kingdom of Preſter John. Caſcar and Thebet, which the Chineſes in a general Name call Sifan it is a large Province, and is divided into eight Counties, having one hundred and eighty Cities: Sigan is the Metropolis of the whole, ſeated on the River Guei, in a moſt
Similar: Tibetan Plateau, Tibet Plateau
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A former country in East Asia that existed from 1912 until its annexation by China in 1951.
The estimated population of the Chinese Empire (exclusive of Tibet) is given, on the basis of this census, as 329,542,000, while the population of Tibet is estimated at 1,500,000.
Similar: Hermit Kingdom
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An autonomous region of China. Official name: Tibet Autonomous Region. Capital: Lhasa.
Similar: Tibet Autonomous Region, Xizang
tibet²
Where it comes from
From the place name Tibet.
noun tibets · thibet
- A woolen fabric generally printed in colours; a heavy fabric used for the same purposes as furs, made of goat hair, black and finely curled. The chief demand in men's-wear fabrics is for combed and milled fabrics such as worsteds, kerseys, tibets, meltons, etc.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: thibet, sitsang, xinjiang, himalaya, bhutan, nepal, ladakh, sikkim, lhasa, sinkiang, tibetan, hindustan, taipei, xizang, sikang, sichuan
Translations
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name region in Inner Asia
| Español | Tíbet |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 티베트 Tibeteu, 시짱 Sijjang, 서장 Seojang |
| 日本語 | チベット Chibetto, 西蔵 Seizō |
| 中文 | 西藏 Xīzàng, 吐蕃 Tǔbō |
| हिन्दी | तिब्बत tibbat, भोट bhoṭ |
| Português | Tibete, Tibé |
| Français | Tibet |
| Deutsch | Tibet |
| Italiano | Tibet |
| Ελληνικά | Θιβέτ Thivét |
| Română | Tibet |
| Русский | Тибе́т Tibét, Сицза́н Siczán |
| Tiếng Việt | Tây Tạng |
| العربية | التِّبِت at-tibit, تُبَّت tubbat |
| עברית | טיבט tibet |
Talk about this word "tibet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tibet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tibet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tibet "tibet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tibet.Cite this
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title = {tibet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tibet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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