English Explanatory Dictionary

chilip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A foreigner, especially a Westerner; someone from outside Bhutan or the broader Tibetan cultural sphere.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɪ.lɪp/

Word forms

chilip chilips

Etymology

Borrowed from Dzongkha ཕྱི་གླིང་པ (phyi gling pa, literally “person from the outer continent”). A common folk etymology links it to grey hair, referring to the lighter hair color of many Westerners.

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