Chechen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɛtʃɛn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chə chen′)

Inflections of 'Chechen' (n):
Chechens
npl
Chechen
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Chechen are Sunni Muslims.")

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Che•chen  (chə chen′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -chens, (esp. collectively) -chen for 1.
  1. Language Varietiesa member of a Sunni Muslim people living in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas, closely related to the Ingush.
  2. Language Varietiesthe Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen.

'Chechen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Beslan - Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic - Grozny - Ingush

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