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| Chuk·chi [ chkchee ] (plural Chuk·chi or Chuk·chis) or Chuk·chee [ chkchee ] (plural Chuk·chee or Chuk·chees) |
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1. member of Siberian people: a member of an indigenous people of northeastern Siberia. The Chukchi were the first to breed huskies as working dogs.
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2. Siberian language: a language spoken in northeastern Siberia, belonging to a small isolated language family. Native speakers: 12,000.
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| [Early 18th century. < Russian] |
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 Chuk·chi adjective |
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