Chuvash

noun

Chu·​vash

ˈchüˌväsh,

chu̇ˈväsh

plural Chuvashes

-ə̇z

or Chuvash or Chuvashi

chu̇ˈväshē

1

a

: a people related to Mordvin and Cheremis inhabiting the Chuvash Republic of eastern Russia

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Turkish dialect spoken by the Chuvash people

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from Chuvash Tšəvaš; akin to Turkish yavaş gentle, mild, docile

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