Chukchi

noun Chuk·chi \ˈchu̇k-ˌchē\

plural Chukchi or Chukchis

Definition of CHUKCHI

: a member of a Siberian people inhabiting the Chukchi Peninsula

: the language of the Chukchi people

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

First Known Use: 1780

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