Ob-Ugrian

noun

(ˈ)äb+

plural -s

: a member of an Ostyak and Vogul people of Siberia that is of Finno-Ugrian ethnic classification, has a hunting and fishing economy, and is closest linguistic ally to the Magyar peoples

Word History

Etymology

Ob, river in Siberia + Ugrian

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