noun
also tun·guz (ˈ)tu̇ŋ|güz
( plural tungus or tunguses also tunguz or tunguzes )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Russian, one of the Tungus, probably from Turko-Tatar toŋguz hog; from the fact that they are often hog breeders
1.
a. : a Mongoloid people related to the Manchu that are widely spread over Eastern Siberia and include many still nomadic groups — called also Evenk ; see goldi , lamut ; compare olcha
b. : a member of such people
2. also tun·guse -z : the Tungusic languages of the Tungus peoples