Elista

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proper noun

The capital city of Kalmykia, Russia.

OriginWritten Oirat ᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Kalmykia, Russia.

Origin

  1. Written Oiratᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ“sandy; Elista”
  2. EnglishElista

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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Translations

Arabic إِيلِيسْتَا
  • إِيلِيسْتَا (ʔilistā)city in Russia
Bulgarian Елиста́
  • Елиста́ (Elistá)city in Russia
Chinese Mandarin 埃利斯塔
  • 埃利斯塔 (Āilìsītǎ)city in Russia
Danish Elista
  • Elistacity in Russia
Hebrew אליסטה
  • אליסטהcity in Russia
Japanese エリスタ
  • エリスタ (Erisuta)city in Russia
Korean 옐리스타
  • 옐리스타 (Yelliseuta)city in Russia
Persian الیستا
  • الیستا (elistâ)city in Russia
Portuguese Elista
  • Elistacity in Russia
Russian Элиста́
  • Элиста́ (Elistá)city in Russia
Spanish Elistá
  • Elistácity in Russia
Turkish Elista
  • Elistacity in Russia
Ukrainian Еліста́
  • Еліста́ (Elistá)city in Russia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Isletasaltiesalite
Cite this entry
APA

Elista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elista

MLA

“Elista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elista. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elista,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elista.

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