Xiongnu

See also: xiongnu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 匈奴 (Xiōngnú). See also Hun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɒŋˈnuː/, /ʃʊŋˈnuː/

Noun

1. (historical) An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.

Synonyms

• Hiong-nu (dated)

Translations

ancient nomadic-based people

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 匈奴 (zh) (Xiōngnú)

• Finnish: xiongnut pl, xiongnu-kansa
• Japanese: 匈奴 (kyōdo)
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• Korean: 흉노 (ko) (hyungno) (匈奴 (ko))
• Mongolian:

  Cyrillic: хүннү (xünnü)

  Mongolian: ᠾᠦ᠋ᠩᠨ᠋ᠦ (hüngnü)

• Russian: ху́нну (ru) (xúnnu), хунну́ (ru) (xunnú)
• Ukrainian: please add this translation if you can
• Vietnamese: Hung Nô (匈奴)