Definition of Yukaghir in English:
Yukaghir
nounPlural Yukaghirs ˈjuːkəɡɪəˌjuːkəˈɡɪə
1A member of a people of Arctic Siberia.
Example sentencesExamples
- Commercial values attached to sable-hunting were woven into the social fabric of Yukaghir life.
- Since we are still technically still at war with the Yukaghir, your actions were technically treasonous.
- From the Abazians to the Yukaghirs, read about the people, tribes, dialects, and languages of Russia.
- The position of Yakut is now less strong, but most Yukaghirs have some command of Yakut as well.
- The Yukaghir live in the northeast of Russia, in the Republic of Yakutia, above the arctic circle.
2mass noun The language of the Yukaghir, of uncertain affinity.
Example sentencesExamples
- The number of speakers of Yukaghir has diminished greatly since these verses were collected.
adjective ˈjuːkəɡɪəˌjuːkəˈɡɪə
Relating to the Yukaghir or their language.