Chukchi

/ˈtʃʌkˌtʃi/
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Other forms: Chukchis

Definitions of Chukchi
  1. noun
    a member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula
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    type of:
    Siberian
    a native or inhabitant of Siberia
  2. noun
    an indigenous and isolated language of unknown origin spoken by the Chukchi that is pronounced differently by men and women
    synonyms: Chukchi language
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    type of:
    natural language, tongue
    a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
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