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Xiongnu

Pronunciation: /ɡzjɔ̃ɡ.ny/

“Xiongnu” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. Xiongnu; An ancient nomadic people of the Steppe, north of Han Dynasty China

noun

  1. a member of the Xiongnu

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 匈奴 (Xiōngnú). Possibly a doublet of Hun.

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