Assamese
Etymology
From ভোট (bhüt, “Bhutan, Tibet?”) + -ঈয়া (-ia, “-ese, -an”). The spelling was probably inspired by ভূটান (bhutan).
Pronunciation
Noun
ভূটীয়া • (bhutia)
- Bhutanese people
- Dzongkha
- Synonyms: ভূটীয়া ভাষা (bhutia bhaxa), জং ভাষা (zoṅ bhaxa), জংখা (zoṅkha)
Adjective
ভূটীয়া • (bhutia)
- of Bhutan, Bhutanese