TUNGUS


Meaning of TUNGUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tu̇ŋ-ˈgüz, tən- ]

noun

( plural Tungus or Tun·gus·es )

Etymology: Russian

Date: 1674

1. : a member of an indigenous people of central and southeastern Siberia

2. : the Tungusic language of the Tungus people

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