Evenk

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noun

A member of the Evenki people of Northeastern Asia (formerly called the Tungus people).

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Tungus
OriginRussian эве́нк →
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Meanings

nounEvenk (plural Evenks or Evenk or Evenki)

plural Evenks · plural Evenki

  1. A member of the Evenki people of Northeastern Asia (formerly called the Tungus people).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna member of the Tungus speaking people who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu

Similar
Tungus
Broader
Tungusic
Also see
tungus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Russianэве́нк
  2. EnglishEvenk

Borrowed from Russian эве́нк (evénk).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 埃文基人, 鄂溫克人 /鄂温克人
  • 埃文基人 (Āiwénjī rén)member of the Tungus people of Northeastern Asia
  • 鄂溫克人 /鄂温克人 (Èwēnkè rén)member of the Tungus people of Northeastern Asia
Finnish evenki
  • evenkimember of the Tungus people of Northeastern Asia
Japanese エヴェンキ
  • エヴェンキmember of the Tungus people of Northeastern Asia
Russian эве́нк, эвенки́йка
  • эве́нк (evénk)member of the Tungus people of Northeastern Asia
  • эвенки́йка (evenkíjka)member of the Tungus people of Northeastern Asia
Cite this entry
APA

Evenk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Evenk

MLA

“Evenk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Evenk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Evenk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Evenk.

Source: Evenk on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.