Tun·gus (t ng-g z , t n-)n. pl. Tungus or Tun·gus·es See Evenki. [Russian, from East Turkic tunguz, wild pig, boar, from Old Turkic tonguz.] |
Tungus [ˈtʊŋgʊs]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -guses, -gus a member of a formerly nomadic Mongoloid people of E Siberia
2. (Linguistics / Languages) Also called Evenki the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family
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| Noun | 1. |  Tungus - a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the ManchuTungusic - any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family |
| 2. |  Tungus - the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern SiberiaTungusic language, Tungusic - a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas |
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