n.
Pronunciation: ' chu ̇ k- ˌ ch ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Chukchi or Chukchis
Etymology: Russian chukcha (pl. chukchi ), probably ultimately from Chukchi č av č ə v reindeer breeder
Date: 1780
1 : a member of a Siberian people inhabiting the Chukchi Peninsula
2 : the language of the Chukchi people