Tungus
noun
Tunguses
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pluralof Tungus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The account agrees generally with what we are told of the original Shamanism of the Tunguses, which recognizes a Supreme Power over all, and a small number of potent spirits called Ongot.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule
The second class comprises all the natives in eastern Siberia who are evidently and unmistakably of Mongolian origin, including the Tunguses, the Lamutkis, the Manchus, and the Gilyaks of the Amur River.
From Tent Life in Siberia by George Kennan
East of the Yenisei are the Tunguses, a small people divided into "settled," "horse," "reindeer," and "dog" Tunguses, according to the domestic animal of most importance to their mode of life.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
Few of the Tunguses or Lamutkis own many deer.
From Tent Life in Siberia by George Kennan
The latter seldom ride their deer or train them to carry packs, while the Tunguses do both.
From Tent Life in Siberia by George Kennan
