Si·no-Ti·bet·an
| \ ˌsī-nō-tə-ˈbe-tᵊn
, ˈsī- \
, ˈsī- \
Definition of Sino-Tibetan
: a language family comprising Tibeto-Burman and Chinese
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“Sino-Tibetan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sino-Tibetan. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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