What is another word for tungus?

Pronunciation: [tˈʌŋɡəs] (IPA)

Tungus is a word that refers to a group of people who live in Siberia. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe this group of people. One of the most common synonyms is the Evenki people. This term is often used to describe the Tungus people who live in the northern regions of Siberia. Another synonym is the Oroqen people, who also live in this region. In addition, the term "Manchu" can also be used to describe the Tungus people because this term was historically used by the Chinese to refer to this group. Finally, the term "Nanai" can also be used to describe the Tungus people who live in the Amur region of Siberia.

What are the hypernyms for Tungus?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    turkic languages, altaic languages, asian languages.

Usage examples for Tungus

19. Our tungus hunter, who was going to marry, and therefore was prompted by the desire of getting as many furs as he possibly could, was beating the hill-sides all day long on horseback in search of deer.
"Mutual Aid A Factor of Evolution"
kniaz' Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
I also did not see the 'demons,'-the dry tungus corpses.
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A little to one side lie scattered the bones of the reindeer, killed on his grave, the harness, and the small tungus sledge.
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