English Explanatory Dictionary

Xiongnu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃjɒŋnuː/ /ˈʃɒŋnuː/

Word forms

Xiongnu Hsiung-nu Hiong-Nu Hunnu

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 匈奴 (Xiōngnú). Possibly a doublet of Hun; their relationship to the Huns is disputed.

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