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- Russian · borrowed fromТанну́-Тува́
- English todayTannu Tuva
From Russian Танну́-Тува́ (Tannú-Tuvá).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A partially recognized Marxist-Leninist people's republic northwest of Mongolia that existed between 1921 and 1944; roughly coterminous with modern Tuva; official names Tannu Tuva People's Republic (1921–1926) and Tuvan People's Republic (1926–1944). Full definition →
From Russian Танну́-Тува́ (Tannú-Tuvá).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.