bhotiya

/bɔtɪjə/

Definitions

1. noun

a member of a Tibetan people of India and Nepal.

“The Bhottiya is an indigenous tribe native to the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal.”

2. noun

a person from the Bhutia region of India and Nepal.

“He is a Bhottiya, born and raised in the Bhutia region of Sikkim.”

Synonyms

  • Bhutia
  • Tibetan

Antonyms

  • non-indigenous
  • settler