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Chukchi

/ˈt͡ʃukt͡ʃiː/

Chukchi adjective: relating to or coming from Chukotka.

Adjective

Chukchi (not comparable)

  1. Relating to or coming from Chukotka.

Noun

Chukchi (plural Chukchis or Chukchi)

  1. A person belonging to the Chukchi nation native to the Chukotka peninsula.

Proper noun

Chukchi

  1. (uncountable) A Paleosiberian language spoken by Chukchi people in the easternmost extremity of Siberia, mainly in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

Synonyms of Chukchi

Forms of Chukchi

pluralChukchis
pluralChukchi

Origin of Chukchi

From Russian чу́кчи (čúkči), plural of чу́кча (čúkča), derived from Chukchi [script needed] (chauchu), meaning "rich in reindeer".

Words formed from Chukchi

Phrases with Chukchi

Questions about Chukchi

What does Chukchi mean?
Chukchi means relating to or coming from Chukotka.
What part of speech is Chukchi?
Chukchi can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chukchi?
Chukchi is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃukt͡ʃiː/.

Words near Chukchi in the dictionary

  1. chukar
  2. chukar partridge
  3. chukar partridges
  4. chukars
  5. Chukcha
  6. Chukchi
  7. Chukchi Peninsula
  8. Chukchi Sea
  9. Chukchi-Kamchatkan
  10. Chukchi-Koryak
  11. Chukchian

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