Etymology

Chukchi

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Today it means: Relating to or coming from Chukotka. Full definition →

Russian чу́кчи ← Chukchi [script needed]
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  1. Chukchi · derived from[script needed]
  2. Russian · derived fromчу́кчи
  3. English todayChukchi

From Russian чу́кчи (čúkči), plural of чу́кча (čúkča), derived from Chukchi [script needed] (chauchu), meaning "rich in reindeer".

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