Chukchi

noun

Chuk·​chi ˈchu̇k-ˌchē 

plural Chukchi or Chukchis

1

: a member of a Siberian people inhabiting the Chukchi Peninsula

2

: the language of the Chukchi people

Word History

Etymology

Russian chukcha (plural chukchi), probably ultimately from Chukchi čavčəv reindeer breeder

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1