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PRONUNCIATION OF TUNGUS

Tungus  [ˈtʊŋɡʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUNGUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Tungus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUNGUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tungus

Tungusic peoples

Tungusic peoples are the peoples who speak Tungusic languages. They inhabit Eastern Siberia and are often contrasted with Mongols. The first European description of the Tungusic people was by the Dutch traveller Isaac Massa in 1612.

Definition of Tungus in the English dictionary

The definition of Tungus in the dictionary is -guses, -gus. a member of a formerly nomadic Mongoloid people of E Siberia. Other definition of Tungus is Also called: Evenki. the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUNGUS

Tungting
Tungusian
Tungusic
Tunguska
tunic
tunica
tunicate
tunicin
tunicked
tunicle
tuning
tuning fork
tuning key
tuning knob
Tunis
Tunisia
Tunisian

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUNGUS

Aberdeen Angus
Angus
anilingus
beefsteak fungus
bird´s-nest fungus
bootlace fungus
bracket fungus
cunnilingus
fungus
gill fungus
honey fungus
horsehair fungus
jelly fungus
Longus
microfungus
Mingus
mundungus
orange-peel fungus
rust fungus
yellow brain fungus

Synonyms and antonyms of Tungus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tungus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUNGUS

Find out the translation of Tungus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tungus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tungus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

通古斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tungus
570 millions of speakers

English

Tungus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tungus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التونغوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тунгус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tungus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tungus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tungus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tungus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tungus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツングース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

퉁구스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tungus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tungus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tungus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टंगस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tungus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tunguso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tungusko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тунгус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tungus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tungus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tungus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tungus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tungus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tungus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUNGUS»

The term «Tungus» is normally little used and occupies the 123.850 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUNGUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Tungus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Tungus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tungus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUNGUS»

Discover the use of Tungus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tungus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bibliographies of Mongolian, Manchu-Tungus, and Tibetan ...
This bibliographical work initiated by scholars from Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) provides a comprehensive survey of lexicographical materials of the three language groups.
Larry V. Clark, John Richard Krueger, Hartmut Walravens, 2006
2
The Tungus Event, Or, The Great Siberian Meteorite
This popular science book shares the fascination of the Tungus Event, a major mystery of the 20th century, in a factual and informed way.
John Engledew, 2010
3
Proceedings of the First International Conference on ...
The present collaborative volume contains a selection of papers on Tungusic and Siberian linguistics and ethnolinguistics from the First International Conference on Manchu-Tungus Studies (ICMTS), which took place at the University of Bonn ...
Carsten Naeher, Giovanni Stary, Michael Weiers, 2004
4
Psychomental Complex of the Tungus
Reprint of work first published in 1935.
Sergej M. Širokogorov, 1999
5
A History of the Peoples of Siberia: Russia's North Asian ...
THE TUNGUS THE main highways of Russian penetration into Central Siberia were th rivers flowing into the Yenisey from the east - the Lower Tunguska, th Mountain Tunguska,i and the Upper Tunguska or Angara - and the rive system of the ...
James Forsyth, 1994
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Man: A Monthly Record of Anthropological Science
The anthropological study undertaken by our Expedition deals with the Tungus whose genealogical table shows no foreign admixture for several generations back, as well as with the Tungus who have inter-married with the Yakut. The Tungus ...
‎1916
7
Elements of Comparative Philology
The Tungus area is large in extent, irregular in outline, and obscure in its relations. On the south it conies in contact with China and Corea ; on the south- west with Mongolia. Between Corea and the Amur, it reaches the sea ; the peninsula, ...
Robert Gordon Latham, 1862
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and ...
Khitan azra ' large ' ; Manchu asuru ' much very,' S. ; Buriat yike, C. Khitan ay a ' good ' ; Tungus ay a, C. ; Buriat haing, hatter yahala, C. Khitan chaou or joua ' hundred'; Tungus namadji, C. ; Uirat dzo, K.; Mongol jaghan, jaghu, jau, S. .
‎1881
9
the journal of the royal asiatic societyof great britain and ...
Khitan atra ' large ' ; Manchu asuru ' much very,' S. ; Buriat yike, C. Khitan aya ' good ' ; Tungus at/a, C. ; Buriat haing, haiter yahala, C. Khitau chaou or j'oua ' hundred'; Tungus namadji, C. ; Uirat dzo, K. ; Mongol jaghan, jaghu, jau, S. Khitan ...
THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, 1881
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Eastern and northern Asia. Europe
Tungus Proper — The Tungus of Siberia — Russian Tungus. — The ordinary division of the Tungus of the Russian empire is founded upon the names of the animal with which the different sections chiefly come in contact. In Dauria it is a horse ...
Robert Gordon Latham, 1859

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUNGUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tungus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Start-up : quels sont les secteurs qui explosent ?
Tomasz Tungus, VC chez Redpoint capital, s'est penché sur la question. Selon des données de Mattermark, le domaine ayant connu la plus forte croissance en ... «JDN, Jul 15»
2
A European View on the Voyage to Kazakhstan, to the East
It is possible to find references concerning the individual characteristics of Uzbek Tatars, Oriental Tatars, Yakuts, Tungus and others in his travel notes. «Astana Times, Jun 15»
3
Najmłodszy z poznańskich tygrysów skończył 7 lat
Co podarować tygrysowi na 7. urodziny? W poznańskim zoo znają odpowiedź na to pytanie. Tungus dostał całą fur ę prezentów i cieszył się jak dziecko. «fakt.pl, Mar 15»
4
Por que o Vale do Silício ainda não é aqui
“Dinheiro é necessário, mas não é o suficiente para crescer. Você precisa ter um time disposto a correr riscos e que crie experimentos sempre”, afirma Tungus. «EXAME.com, Nov 14»
5
W poznańskim zoo Tygrysów zabawy z piłką. FILM
Jako pierwszy do zabawki oczywiście podszedł najmłodszy z naszych tygrysów - Tungus. Nabił ją sobie na kieł i poszedł z nią na środek wybiegu – relacjonują ... «fakt.pl, Oct 14»
6
Drilling Reservoirs in East Siberia: Oil-in-Water Emulsion
Srednebotuobinskoye field is a part of Leno-Vilyuisky geocryological region situated at the junction of three major geological structures: Tungus Late Paleozoic ... «Oil and Gas Industry Latest News, Sep 14»
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Guest Blog – Hydropower Development on the Amur River and …
The eastern Amur-Heilong communities are composed of Tungus-Manchurian speaking ethnic groups, such as the Owenk and Ulchi, and many of these ... «International Rivers, Aug 14»
8
Witchcraft and Shamanism
The word originates from the Tungus language of Siberia, and has been somewhat misapplied to the religious beliefs and practices of Native Americans (which ... «Patheos, Aug 14»
9
Crash Course in Urban Shamanism
Shamans are the magician spirit healers in tribal, non-technological societies around the world. Anthropologists use the word “shamanism,” from the Tungus ... «Mad In America, Jul 14»
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Monte Farber's Psychic Thoughts: What Is a Shaman?
The word “shaman” comes from the language of the Tungus of Siberia. It came into use in English by way of Russia. The word originated from šamán, being the ... «Dan's Papers, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tungus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tungus>. Apr 2024 ».
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