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Tungusic

/tʊŋˈɡʊsɪk/ · name

Meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to these languages or their speakers.
  2. A language family spoken in Inner Mongolia and parts of Siberia.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English Tungus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Tungusic From Tungus + -ic.

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