Chukchi
Meanings
adj
- Relating to or coming from Chukotka.
noun
- A person belonging to the Chukchi nation native to the Chukotka peninsula.
name
- A Paleosiberian language spoken by Chukchi people in the easternmost extremity of Siberia, mainly in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
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Etymology
From Russian чу́кчи (čúkči), plural of чу́кча (čúkča), derived from Chukchi [script needed] (chauchu), meaning "rich in reindeer".
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