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Nenets

/ˈnɛnɪts/

Nenets noun: a member of a people who live in the extreme northwest of Russia; a Samoyed.

Noun

Nenets (plural Nenets)

  1. A member of a people who live in the extreme northwest of Russia; a Samoyed.

Proper noun

Nenets

  1. The Samoyedic languages spoken by these people.

Forms of Nenets

pluralNenets

Origin of Nenets

Borrowed from Russian ненец (nenec).

Words formed from Nenets

Phrases with Nenets

Questions about Nenets

What does Nenets mean?
Nenets means a member of a people who live in the extreme northwest of Russia; a Samoyed.
What part of speech is Nenets?
Nenets can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nenets?
Nenets is pronounced /ˈnɛnɪts/.
What is the plural of Nenets?
The plural of Nenets is Nenets.

Words near Nenets in the dictionary

  1. nenbutsu
  2. Nendo
  3. nene
  4. neneleau
  5. nenes
  6. Nenets
  7. Nenets Autonomous Okrug
  8. Nenets Herding Laika
  9. Nenets Herding Laikas
  10. Nenetsia
  11. NEngE

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