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Hiong-Nu

Hiong-Nu is the alternative form of Xiongnu.

Meaning of Xiongnu

Noun

Xiongnu pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.

Noun capitalized: Hiong-nu

Hiong-nu pl (plural only)

  1. (alternative, plural, plural-only) Alternative form of Xiongnu.

Questions about Hiong-Nu

What is Hiong-Nu the alternative form of?
Hiong-Nu is the alternative form of Xiongnu.
What part of speech is Hiong-Nu?
Hiong-Nu is a noun.

Words near Hiong-Nu in the dictionary

  1. Hinzman
  2. Hinzmans
  3. hiodontid
  4. hiodontids
  5. hioi
  6. Hiong-Nu
  7. hiortdahlite
  8. Hiott
  9. Hiouchi
  10. hip
  11. hip and shoulder

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Hiong-Nu (page history and authors); Hiong-nu (page history and authors); Xiongnu (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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