Nanai

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Tungusic people of China and the Russian Far East plural, plural-only
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The language of these people.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian нанайский (nanajskij) or нанаец (nanajec), probably from Nanai нани (nani), which is an endonym used by both Nanai and Ulch people. Alternatively, from Nanai най (naj).

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