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Definition of Sino-tibetan
1. Noun. The family of tonal languages spoken in eastern Asia.
Exact synonyms: Sino-tibetan Language
Generic synonyms: Natural Language, Tongue
Specialized synonyms: Sinitic, Sinitic Language, Tibeto-burman, Tibeto-burman Language, Kadai, Kadai Language, Kam-tai
Geographical relationships: Burma, Myanmar, Union Of Burma, Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China, Sitsang, Thibet, Tibet, Xizang, Kingdom Of Thailand, Siam, Thailand
Generic synonyms: Natural Language, Tongue
Specialized synonyms: Sinitic, Sinitic Language, Tibeto-burman, Tibeto-burman Language, Kadai, Kadai Language, Kam-tai
Geographical relationships: Burma, Myanmar, Union Of Burma, Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China, Sitsang, Thibet, Tibet, Xizang, Kingdom Of Thailand, Siam, Thailand
Definition of Sino-tibetan
1. Adjective. Of, or relating to, both China and Tibet ¹
2. Adjective. (linguistics) Of the Sino-Tibetan languages, one of the major language families. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com