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Tun·gus
(to͝ong-go͞oz′, tŭn-)n. pl. Tungus or Tun·gus·es
See Evenki.
[Russian, from East Turkic tunguz, wild pig, boar, from Old Turkic tonguz.]
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Tungus
(ˈtʊŋɡʊs)npl -guses or -gus
1. (Peoples) a member of a formerly nomadic Mongoloid people of E Siberia
2. (Languages) Also called: Evenki the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family
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Tun•gus
(tʊŋˈguz)n., pl. -gus•es, (esp. collectively) -gus.
1. Evenki.
2. a member of any Tungusic-speaking people.
3. Tungusic.
[1620–30; « Russian tungús, probably < Tatar]
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| Noun | 1. |  Tungus - a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the ManchuTungusic - any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family |
| 2. |  Tungus - the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern SiberiaTungusic language, Tungusic - a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas |
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