1. Tangut - Noun
2. Tangut - Adjective
3. Tangut - Proper noun
Tangut pl (plural only)
A Qiangic people of mediaeval northern China.
Tangut (plural Tanguts)
A member of the Tangut people.
Their Tibeto-Burman language.
The logographic script uniquely used to write their language.
Tangut (not generally comparable, comparative more Tangut, superlative most Tangut)
Of or pertaining to the Tangut people, language or script.
The English term "Tangut" comes from the Mongolian name for the country, Tangghut (Taŋɣud), believed to reflect the same word as "Dangxiang" ( traditional Chinese : 党項 main ) found in Chinese literature. Source: Internet
The merchant explorer Marco Polo therefore searched for the place where the plant was grown and harvested, discovering that it was cultivated in the mountains of Tangut province. Source: Internet