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chukchi

/ˈt͡ʃukt͡ʃiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
chukchi
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃukt͡ʃiː/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Russian чу́кчи (čúkči), plural of чу́кча (čúkča), derived from Chukchi [script needed] (chauchu), meaning "rich in reindeer".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: чу́кчи

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chukchis (plural)

Phrases

Chukchi-Koryak Chukchi Sea

Frequently Paired Words

Chukotka Chukchi Sea

Synonyms

Luoravetlan Chukot Chukcha chukchi language

Questions

How do you pronounce chukchi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃukt͡ʃiː/.
What does chukchi mean?
Relating to or coming from Chukotka.
Where does chukchi come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce chukchi

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