First Known Use: 1674
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Tungus
noun Tun·gus \tu̇ŋ-ˈgüz, tən-\
plural Tungus or Tun·gus·es
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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Origin of TUNGUS
Russian
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