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The Name Bhotey
Etymologically, the name Bhotey is innocuous enough. Literally, it designates someone who lives in Bhot. The term Bhot comes from the late Sanskrit Bhotah, which derives from Bod, the Tibetan name for Tibet. A Bhotey is therefore, quite simply, a Tibetan. But it is not that simple.
Regrettably, 'Bhotey' has gained pejorative overtones, since it evokes certain cultural traits, obnoxious to orthodox Hindu sensibilities. These traits, seen to be characteristic of the people in question, are that they wash infrequently, eat beef, and drink alcohol. To this extent 'Bhotey' is comparable to the Newar word Sain, which has become a derogatory expression for ethnic Tibetans.