Etymology

Elista

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Today it means: The capital city of Kalmykia, Russia. Full definition →

Written Oirat ᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ
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  1. Written Oirat · derived fromᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ“sandy; Elista”
  2. English todayElista

Transliteration of Russian Элиста́ f inan (Elistá), which is from Written Oirat ᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ (elesütü, “sandy; Elista”, ornative adjective and proper noun).

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