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khanty

noun (the Khanty, a Khanty); adjective (Khanty)

«khanty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. (a name) The Khanty are an Indigenous people who live in western Siberia, in Russia, near the Ob River. tree →
  2. (a name) Khanty is also the name of their language, related to Hungarian. tree →

In the lessons

Geography and culture lessons about peoples of the far north: many Khanty traditionally herd reindeer, fish and hunt. Their land is in the Khanty-Mansi region of Russia.

Examples

  • The Khanty live in western Siberia. tree →
  • Some Khanty families still herd reindeer. tree →
  • The Khanty language is distantly related to Hungarian. tree →
  • The Khanty catch fish in the cold rivers. tree →
  • We read a Khanty folk tale in class. tree →
  • Oil drilling has changed Khanty land. tree →

Note

Capital letter: Khanty. Plural the same: the Khanty. Pronounced «KHAN-tee».

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/khanty/