Tun·gus
| \ tu̇ŋ-ˈgüz
, tən- \
, tən- \
plural Tungus or Tunguses
Definition of Tungus
1
: a member of an indigenous people of central and southeastern Siberia
2
: the Tungusic language of the Tungus people
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“Tungus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tungus. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of Tungus was in 1674
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