Tuva

[ too-vuh ]

noun

, plural Tu·vas, (especially collectively) Tu·va

1. a member of a people living in the Tuva Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas.
2. the Turkic language of the Tuva people.

Example Sentences

It showed that for every Muscovite who dies in the war, 87.5 people die in Dagestan, Russia’s southernmost republic; 275 people in Buryatia, where he lives; and 350 people in Tuva, home to an Asian minority and the poorest region of Russia.

From New York Times

Tuva Hansen nearly tied it for Norway in the 83rd but her shot caromed off the crossbar.

From Seattle Times

Ria Percival had a chance to double that advantage in the 89th minute after Norway’s Tuva Hansen was called for a handball just inside the area.

From Los Angeles Times

Tuva Hansen nearly tied it for Norway in the 83rd but her shot caromed off the crossbar.

From Washington Times

Even Ria Percival's 89th-minute missed penalty, after a handball by Tuva Hansen, failed to dampen the celebrations.

From BBC