Etymology

Uele

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Today it means: A river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Full definition →

French Uele or Uélé ← Lingala Wɛlɛ
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Uele · proper noun1

  1. Lingala · derived fromWɛlɛ
  2. French · borrowed fromUele or Uélé
  3. English todayUele

Borrowed from French Uele or Uélé, from Lingala Wɛlɛ.

Uele · proper noun2

  1. Yakut · derived fromҮөлэ
  2. Russian · borrowed fromУэле
  3. English todayUele

Borrowed from Russian Уэле (Uele), itself borrowed from Yakut Үөлэ (Üöle).

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