Xiongnu

See also: xiongnu

English

Alternative forms

(from Wade–Giles) Hsiung-nu
Hiong-nu
(re-etymologization) Hunnu

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 匈奴 (Xiōngnú). Possibly a doublet of Hun; their relationship to the Huns is disputed.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃɒŋˈnuː/, /ʃʊŋˈnuː/

Noun

Xiongnu pl (plural only)

(historical) An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.

Translations

ancient nomadic-based people

Arabic: شيونغنو‎
Chinese:
Mandarin: 匈奴 (zh) (Xiōngnú)
Finnish: xiongnut pl, xiongnu-kansa
French: Xiongnu (fr)
Japanese: 匈奴 (ja) (kyōdo)
Korean: 흉노(匈奴) (ko) (hyungno)
Mongolian:
Cyrillic: хүннү (xünnü)

Mongolian: ᠾᠦ᠋ᠩᠨ᠋ᠦ (hüŋnü)
Russian: ху́нну (ru) (xúnnu), хунну́ (ru) (xunnú), Сюнну (Sjunnu)
Persian: شیونگ‌نو‎ (fârs)
Turkish: Asya Hun, Hiung Nu
Vietnamese: Hung Nô (匈奴)

French

Etymology

From Mandarin Xiōngnú, from Chinese 匈奴. Doublet of Hun.

Proper noun

Xiongnu m

(historical) Xiongnu; An ancient nomadic people of the Steppe, north of Han Dynasty China
Synonym: Hunnu

Derived terms

xiongnu (adj.)

Noun

Xiongnu m or f by sense (uncountable)

(historical) a member of the Xiongnu
Synonym: Hunnu

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