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xiongnu

/ˈʃjɒŋnuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
xiongnu
IPA
/ˈʃjɒŋnuː/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Hsiung-nu (alternative) Hiong-Nu (alternative) Hung-nu (alternative) Hunnu (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce xiongnu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃjɒŋnuː/.
What does xiongnu mean?
An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.
Where does xiongnu come from?
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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