CHUKCHI


Meaning of CHUKCHI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchu̇k-ˌchē ]

noun

( plural Chukchi or Chukchis )

Etymology: Russian chukcha (plural chukchi ), probably ultimately from Chukchi čavčəv reindeer breeder

Date: 1780

1. : a member of a Siberian people inhabiting the Chukchi Peninsula

2. : the language of the Chukchi people

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.