Vogul

noun

Vo·​gul
ˈvōgu̇l
plural Vogul or Voguls
1
a
: a hunting and herding people of the northern Ural mountains of western Russia in Asia akin to the Votyaks and Magyars

called also Mansi

b
: a member of such people
2
: the Finno-Ugric language of the Vogul people

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from Ostyak Uogal'

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“Vogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vogul. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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