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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of Evenk form-of, plural
2. 2
   the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia wordnet
3. 3
   a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A Tungusic language spoken in Russia, Mongolia and China.

Synonyms

All synonyms

evenki languageewenkiewenkiewenki languagetungustungus

Etymology

Etymology 1

Derived from Russian эвенки́йский (evenkíjskij) or Evenki эвэнкӣ (əwənkī).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian эве́нки (evénki).

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