Shughni

S1H4U1G2H4N1I1

noun

A member of a particular one of the Pamiri peoples.

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Meanings

nounShughni (plural Shughni)

alternative Shugni · alternative Shugnani · alternative Shugnan · alternative Shughnani · alternative Shighni

  1. A member of a particular one of the Pamiri peoples.
adjectiveShughni (not comparable)

alternative Shugni · alternative Shugnani · alternative Shugnan · alternative Shughnani · alternative Shighni

  1. not comparablerelating to Shughni people, their culture or language
proper noun

alternative Shugni · alternative Shugnani · alternative Shugnan · alternative Shughnani · alternative Shighni

  1. a Pamir language of the Southeastern Iranian language group spoken in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan and Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan

Origin

  1. sghхуг̌ни
  2. EnglishShughni

Ultimately from Shughni хуг̌ни (xuɣ̌ni).

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Translations

Finnish šugnani
  • šugnanilanguage
Russian шугна́нец, шугна́нка
  • шугна́нец (šugnánec)member of the Shughni people
  • шугна́нка (šugnánka)member of the Shughni people
  • шугна́нцы (šugnáncy)plural form, i.e. the entire group
  • шугна́нский (šugnánskij)relating to Shughni people, their culture or language
  • шугна́нский (šugnánskij)language

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APA

Shughni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shughni

MLA

“Shughni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shughni. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shughni,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shughni.

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