tungus

Tun·gus

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too ng-gooz]
- /tʊŋˈguz/
- /tˈʌŋɡəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too ng-gooz]
- /tʊŋˈguz/

Definitions of tungus word

noun plural tungus Evenki. 1
noun plural tungus any member of a Tungusic-speaking people. 1
noun tungus a member of a formerly nomadic Mongoloid people of E Siberia 0
noun tungus the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family 0
noun tungus a member of a people of E Siberia 0
noun tungus the Tungusic language of this people 0

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Origin of tungus

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; ≪ Russian tungús, probably < Tatar, a formation with the Turkic suffix *-guz, used in ethnic names; identity of 1st element obscure

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Parts of speech for Tungus

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tungus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

tungus usage trend in Literature

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