Tannu-Tuvan

noun

ˌtanüˈtüvən

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Tannu-Tuva (Tyva Republic), Russia

called also Tuvinian

Word History

Etymology

Tannu-Tuva, former name of the Tuva Autonomous Region + English -an

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