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Tungus

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Tun·gus  (tng-gz, tn-)
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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Noun1.Tungus - a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern SiberiaTungus - a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu
Evenk
Tungusic - any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family
2.Tungus - the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern SiberiaTungus - the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia
Tunguz, Evenki, Ewenki
Tungusic language, Tungusic - a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas
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