Chechen

ˈtʃɛtʃɛn

Definition

Definition of Chechen - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

regionrelating to the Northeast Caucasian language spoken in Chechnya

He is fluent in the Chechen dialect.

geographyassociated with the region of Chechnya

The Chechen landscape is mountainous and beautiful.

ethnicityrelating to people and culture from the North Caucasus

She wore traditional Chechen clothing to the festival.

Noun

ethnicityperson belonging to the native North Caucasus ethnic group

He met a Chechen during his travels in the Caucasus.

languagesNortheast Caucasian language spoken by people in the North Caucasus

He is learning Chechen to communicate better with locals.

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Chechen Republic

official name of Chechnya in Russia

The Chechen Republic is part of the Russian Federation.

Origin of Chechen

Russian, Chechen (people of Chechnya)

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Grozny

history

city damaged during Chechen conflicts

Examples of Chechen in a sentence

She translated the document into Chechen for the locals.
Chechen cuisine is rich and flavorful.
The Chechen language is part of the Northeast Caucasian family.
The Chechen dance was performed at the cultural event.
Chechen cuisine was featured at the international food fair.
A Chechen shared his cultural traditions with us.

The Chechen spoke passionately about his homeland.
Chechen is a challenging language to master.
The book includes a section on Chechen grammar.

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French:tchétchène, Tchétchène, ...
German:tschetschenisch, Tschetschene, ...
Italian:ceceno, della Cecenia, ...
Spanish:checheno, de Chechenia, ...
Portuguese:checheno, ...
Chinese:车臣的, 车臣人, ...
Japanese:チェチェンの, チェチェン人, ...
Arabic:شِيشَانِيّ, شِيشانِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:צֶ'צֶ'נִי, צֶ'צֶ'נִית, ...
Russian:чеченский, чеченец, ...
Ukrainian:чеченський, чеченець, ...
Hindi:चेचन, चेचन्या का, ...
Bengali:চেচেন, চেচেনীয়, ...
Catalan:txetxè, de Txetxènia, ...
Czech:čečenský, Čečenec, ...
Danish:tjetjensk, tjetjener, ...
Dutch:Tsjetsjeense, Tsjetsjeen, ...
Greek:τσετσενικός, Τσετσένος, ...
Hungarian:csecsen, csecsenföldi, ...
Khmer:ឆេឆេន, ជនជាតិឆេឆេន, ...
Korean:체첸의, 체첸어, ...
Persian:چچنی, ...
Polish:czeczeński, Czeczen, ...
Portuguese (BR):checheno, da Chechênia, ...
Romanian:cecen, cecenă, ...
Swedish:tjetjensk, tjetjen, ...
Thai:ชีเชน, ชาวเชเชน, ...
Turkish:Çeçen diliyle ilgili, Çeçence, ...
Vietnamese:thuộc về Chechen, tiếng Chechen, ...

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