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cheremiss

/ˈtʃɛr.ə.mɪs/

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noun

/ˈtʃɛr.ə.mɪs/formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее представителя сельского финского народа, проживающего в восточной России, или финно-угорский язык, на котором говорит этот народ.

A noun referring to a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia, or the Finnic language spoken by this people.

proper noun

  1. Member of a Finnish peopleC2formal

    A person belonging to a rural Finnish ethnic group native to eastern Russia, primarily in the Mari El Republic.

    ruЧеремис

    • The Cheremiss have preserved many ancient traditions.
    • A Cheremiss from the village shared stories of their ancestors.
    • Historians study the cultural practices of the Cheremiss people.

    Synonymscheremismari

  2. Finnic languageC2formal

    The Uralic language spoken by the Cheremiss people, also known as Mari.

    ruФинно-угорский язык

    • She is learning to speak Cheremiss to connect with her heritage.
    • The Cheremiss language has several dialects.
    • Linguists recorded the last fluent speakers of Cheremiss.

    Synonymscheremismari