Etymology

Nenets

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Today it means: A member of a people who live in the extreme northwest of Russia; a Samoyed. Full definition →

Russian ненец
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromненец
  2. Russian · borrowed fromненец
  3. English todayNenets

Borrowed from Russian ненец (nenec).

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