yug

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noun

A Yeniseian people of central Siberia.

Originket Юг →
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Meanings

yug1

nounyug (plural yugs)

plural yugs

  1. archaicArchaic form of yuga (“any of the religious ages in Hinduism”).

Yug2

nounYug pl (plural only)

alternative Yugh

  1. pluralplural onlyA Yeniseian people of central Siberia.
proper noun

alternative Yugh

  1. An extinct Yeniseian language of Russia.

Origin

  1. ketЮг“Yug person (term used for men)”
  2. EnglishYug

Learned borrowing from Ket Юг (Jùk ~ Jūk, “Yug person (term used for men)”), via Russian. Yug people's endonym was Yug Дьуʼк (Dʲuˀk).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

yug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yug

MLA

“yug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yug. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yug.

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