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Tibetan
Visual Dictionary

བོད་རྒྱ་དབྱིན་གསུམ་མིང་མཛོད།

Learn Tibetan the natural way: see it, hear it, say it. Over 1,000 real-photo words, with more added all the time. Each comes with Tibetan script, pronunciation, English, Chinese and native audio.

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Tibetan Visual Dictionary on iPhone, dark mode
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See It In Action

Tap any screenshot to view full-size · swipe to browse

Three Languages, One Picture

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Over 1,000 Illustrated Words

Real photographs for everyday vocabulary, from family and food to animals, clothing and the body, so meaning sticks without translation.

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Tibetan · English · Chinese

Each entry shows Uchen script, an English pronunciation guide, the English meaning and the Chinese translation.

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Native Audio

Tap the speaker to hear every word in Tibetan, English and Mandarin.

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Search in Any Language

Type an English word, a Chinese word, or Tibetan and the results filter as you type.

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Browse by Category

Jump into themed groups of words and learn the vocabulary you need first.

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Built-in Study Mode

Turn any category into practice with quizzes and games that reinforce what you have seen and heard.

Made for Learners

Word of the Day, Day or Night

A daily featured word keeps you learning in small steps, and a clean light and dark design keeps it comfortable to read in any setting. Made for students, teachers, families and travelers.

བོད་རྒྱ་དབྱིན་གསུམ་མིང་མཛོད།
Word of the Day on iPhone, light mode
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Tibetan Visual Dictionary? expand_more
A trilingual picture dictionary for learning Tibetan. Every word pairs a photograph with the Tibetan script, an English pronunciation guide, the English meaning and the Chinese translation, with native audio for each language.
Where can I get it? expand_more
Yes. The Tibetan Visual Dictionary is available now on the iOS App Store.
Is the app free? expand_more
Yes, it is free to download. Some premium features, such as audio and Study mode, are unlocked with a small in-app fee that helps support development.
Which languages does it cover? expand_more
Tibetan (Uchen script with a romanized pronunciation), English and Simplified Chinese, so English and Chinese speakers can learn Tibetan and Tibetan speakers can learn either language.
Does it have audio? expand_more
Yes. Words can be played aloud in Tibetan, English and Mandarin Chinese, so you learn how a word sounds as well as how it looks.
Is it good for beginners and children? expand_more
Yes. Real photographs and a category browser make it easy to start with everyday words like family, food, animals, clothing and the body, and the built-in Study mode turns the vocabulary into practice.
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Tibetan Visual Dictionary

Free on the iOS App Store · Optional premium features

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