Etymology

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Today it means: An administrative division of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, similar to райо́н (rajón, “district”) in Russia proper. Full definition →

Russian улу́с ← Yakut улуус
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  1. Yakut · derived fromулуус
  2. Russian · borrowed fromулу́с
  3. English todayulus

From Russian улу́с (ulús), from Yakut улуус (uluus).

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