Xiongnu

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

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

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