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tchétchène

Chechen

adjective noun cheh-CHEN Rare

Usage Note

Tchétchène refers to the Chechen people, their language, or anything relating to Chechnya (la Tchétchénie). As a noun, un/une Tchétchène is a Chechen person. The word entered French during news coverage of the Chechen conflicts of the 1990s and 2000s.

Examples

"Il parle couramment le tchétchène."

Natural Translation

He speaks Chechen fluently.

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