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Tungus

Pronunciation: /ˈtʊŋʊs, tʊŋˈguːs/
Definition of Tungus

noun (plural same)

  • a member of the northern Evenki people of Siberia.
  • older term for Evenki (the language).

Origin:

the name in Yakut

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