чангыт

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Russian

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Etymology

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The word is attested in Evenki (meaning a highwayman) and Even (meaning a legendary people, who lived at the Sea of Okhotsk before Evens).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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чангы́т (čangýtm anim (genitive чангы́та, nominative plural чангы́ты, genitive plural чангы́тов, feminine *чангы́тка)

  1. (dated, Siberia) highwayman (especially in Taimyr area)

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • ? Chukchi: танӈытан (a European or Koryak person)