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Finno-Ugrian

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[fin-oh-oo-gree-uhn, -yoo-] / ˌfɪn oʊˈu gri ən, -ˈju- /

adjective

  1. pertaining to the Finns and the Ugrians.

  2. Finno-Ugric.


noun

  1. Finno-Ugric.

Etymology

Origin of Finno-Ugrian

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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The Finno-Ugrian Vampire, written in 2002, is Noémi Szécsi's first novel, and the first to appear in English.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2012

It would help to know something about the region – and that the Komi language is part of the small Finno-Ugrian language group, something that Jerne, like many Hungarians, is obsessed with.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2012

The Finno-Ugrian tribes originally lived together east of the Urals and spoke a common language.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

That host was Turkish, but closely allied in origin, language, and habits with the Finno-Ugrian settlers on the Ural.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

Their language belongs to the Tatar or Turkish group, but has been strongly influenced by the Finno-Ugrian idioms spoken round it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

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