English Explanatory Dictionary

Chechen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a Nakh people of the northern Caucasus and resident in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
  2. Synonym of Chechnyan: a resident of Chechnya.
name
  1. The language of the Chechens, a member of the Nakh family.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the Chechen people.
  2. Of or relating to the Chechen language.
  3. Synonym of Chechnyan: of or relating to Chechnya, a Russian.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɛ.tʃɛn/ /ˈtʃɛ.tʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chechen.wav

Word forms

Chechen Chechens

Etymology

From Russian чечен- (čečen-), the root in чече́нец (čečénec, “a Chechen man”) or чече́нский (čečénskij, “Chechen (adjective)”).

Synonyms

Chechnyan

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Chechen terms

Derived words

Chechen Republic Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Checheno-Ingush
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