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Uriankhai

Uriankhai noun: turkic-speaking forest peoples in northern Mongolia, the Altais and Tuva.

Noun

Uriankhai (plural Uriankhais)

  1. Turkic-speaking forest peoples in northern Mongolia, the Altais and Tuva

Forms of Uriankhai

pluralUriankhais
alternative formUryankhay

Origin of Uriankhai

Borrowed from Mongolian Урианхай (Urianxaj). Compare with Chinese 烏梁海 /乌梁海 (Wūliánghǎi), Korean 오랑캐 (orangkae).

Questions about Uriankhai

What does Uriankhai mean?
Uriankhai means turkic-speaking forest peoples in northern Mongolia, the Altais and Tuva.
What part of speech is Uriankhai?
Uriankhai is a noun.
What is the plural of Uriankhai?
The plural of Uriankhai is Uriankhais.

Words near Uriankhai in the dictionary

  1. Uriah Heeps
  2. urial
  3. urials
  4. uriam
  5. Urian
  6. Uriankhai
  7. Uriarra
  8. Uriarte
  9. Uriartes
  10. Urias
  11. Uribe

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