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chanyu

chanyu noun: a supreme ruler of one or more nomadic tribes of Inner Asian peoples, at some point between the 4th century BCE and the 4th century CE; most notably a ruler of the Xiongnu.

Noun

chanyu (plural chanyu or chanyus)

  1. (historical) A supreme ruler of one or more nomadic tribes of Inner Asian peoples, at some point between the 4th century BCE and the 4th century CE; most notably a ruler of the Xiongnu.
    Synonyms:
    shanyu

chanyu meaning in Vietnamese

chanyu in Vietnamese

Translations
thiền vu

Synonyms of chanyu

  • shanyu

Forms of chanyu

pluralchanyu
pluralchanyus

Origin of chanyu

Borrowed from Mandarin 單于 (chányú); ultimately from Xiongnu.

Questions about chanyu

What does chanyu mean?
Chanyu means a supreme ruler of one or more nomadic tribes of Inner Asian peoples, at some point between the 4th century BCE and the 4th century CE; most notably a ruler of the Xiongnu.
What is chanyu in Vietnamese?
Chanyu in Vietnamese is thiền vu. See Chanyu meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is chanyu?
Chanyu is a noun.
What is the plural of chanyu?
The plural of chanyu is chanyu.

Words near chanyu in the dictionary

  1. Chanukkah
  2. Chanuko
  3. chanunpa
  4. chanunpas
  5. Chanute
  6. chanyu
  7. chanyus
  8. chanzi
  9. chanzis
  10. chanzy
  11. Chao

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