Ingush
Ingush noun: a member of a Nakh people of the northeastern Caucasus, now mostly Sunni Muslim and resident in the Russian republic of Ingushetia.
Noun
Ingush (plural Ingushes or Ingush)
- A member of a Nakh people of the northeastern Caucasus, now mostly Sunni Muslim and resident in the Russian republic of Ingushetia.
- Synonym of Ingushetian: a resident of Ingushetia.
- Synonyms:
- Ingushetian
Proper noun
Ingush
Adjective
Ingush (comparative more Ingush, superlative most Ingush)
- Of or related to the Ingush people.
- Of or related to the Ingush language.
- Synonym of Ingushetian: of or related to Ingushetia, a Russian republic in the northeastern Caucasus.
- Synonyms:
- Ingushetian
Ingush meaning in Arabic
Ingush in Arabic
- A member of the Ingush people
- إِنْغُوشِيّ ʔinḡūšiyy
Synonyms of Ingush
Forms of Ingush
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Ingushes |
| plural | Ingush |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Ingush |
| superlative | most Ingush |
Origin of Ingush
From Russian Ингуши (Inguši), from Ангушт (Angušt), a former important settlement of the people.
Words formed from Ingush
- Checheno-Ingush
Questions about Ingush
- What does Ingush mean?
- Ingush means a member of a Nakh people of the northeastern Caucasus, now mostly Sunni Muslim and resident in the Russian republic of Ingushetia.
- What is Ingush in Arabic?
- Ingush in Arabic is إِنْغُوشِيّ (ʔinḡūšiyy). See Ingush meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Ingush?
- Ingush can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Ingush?
- The plural of Ingush is Ingushes.
Words near Ingush in the dictionary
Source and license
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