Meanings
- A city in Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia.
Olgii is the capital and, indeed, the only town of the Bayan-Olgii aimag. The majority of the population of the aimag are Kazak.
[1997, Hazel Barker, David Thurlow, “Mongolia”, in Russia & Central Asia by Road (Bradt Travel Guides), Bradt Publications, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 1702 more examples
A once a week Kazakh airline that connects Ölgii and Almaty has been suspended, but travellers may want to check if this service has resumed.
2002, Claire Sermier, “Western Aimags”, in Helen Loveday, transl., Mongolia: Empire of the Steppes, Airphoto International Ltd., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 291In Olgii, capital of Bayan-Olgii, the symbolic importance of the eagle to the ethnic identity of the Altai Kazakhs is clear. Building walls are adorned with photos of eagle hunters, and the eagle is in the provincial coat of arms.
[2018 December 22, Hannah Reyes Morales, “At 14, She Hunts Wolves and Takes Selfies With Cherished Eagle in Mongolia”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2020, Mongolia Dispatch
Origin
- MongolianӨлгий
- EnglishÖlgii
From Mongolian Өлгий (Ölgii).
More words from Mongolian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 烏列蓋 /乌列盖
- 烏列蓋 /乌列盖 (Wūliègài)a city in Mongolia
Russian У́лгий, Улги́й
- У́лгий (Úlgij)a city in Mongolia
- Улги́й (Ulgíj)a city in Mongolia
Cite this entry
Ölgii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%96lgii
“Ölgii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%96lgii. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ölgii,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%96lgii.
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