Mordvin

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Mord•vin  (môrdvin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities in the middle Volga basin, esp. between Nizhni Novgorod and Saratov.
  2. the Finnic language of the Mordvin, with two major dialects, sometimes considered distinct languages.
Also, Mord•vin•i•an  (môrd vinē ən).USA pronunciation 
  • Russian mordvín, derivative of the collective noun, nominal mordvá, of uncertain origin, originally

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