Library / English Dictionary

CHUKCHI

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An indigenous and isolated language of unknown origin spoken by the Chukchi that is pronounced differently by men and women

Synonyms:

Chukchi; Chukchi language

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Chukchi" is a kind of...):

natural language; tongue (a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Chukchi" is a kind of...):

Siberian (a native or inhabitant of Siberia)

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