Ugric
[ oo-grik, yoo- ]
/ ˈu grɪk, ˈyu- /
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noun
a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.
adjective
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How to use Ugric in a sentence
In the seventh century of the Christian era a Finno-ugric tribe reached the banks of the Danube.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank FoxIt has been already shown that the ancient Ugric word sena meant a 'man.'
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles HardwickA connexion between the Finno-Ugric and Dravidian languages has also been suggested.
The name Finno-Ugric is primarily linguistic and must not be pressed as indicating a community of physical features and customs.
British Dictionary definitions for Ugric
Ugric
/ (ˈuːɡrɪk, ˈjuː-) /
noun
one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages, including Hungarian and some languages of NW SiberiaCompare Finnic
adjective
of or relating to this group of languages or their speakers
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