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KHANTY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Ostyak

Synonyms:

Khanty; Ostyak

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Khanty" is a kind of...):

Ugrian; Ugric (one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)

Synonyms:

Khanty; Ostyak

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Khanty" is a kind of...):

Russian (a native or inhabitant of Russia)

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