tannu tuva

/T AE1 N UW0 T UW0 V AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    (historical) A partially recognized Marxist-Leninist people's republic northwest of Mongolia that existed between 1921 and 1944; roughly coterminous with modern Tuva; official names Tannu Tuva People's Republic (1921–1926) and Tuvan People's Republic (1926–1944).