Uriankhai

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noun

Turkic-speaking forest peoples in northern Mongolia, the Altais and Tuva

OriginMongolian Урианхай →
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Meanings

nounUriankhai (plural Uriankhais)

plural Uriankhais · alternative Uryankhay

  1. Turkic-speaking forest peoples in northern Mongolia, the Altais and Tuva

Origin

  1. MongolianУрианхай
  2. EnglishUriankhai

Borrowed from Mongolian Урианхай (Urianxai). Compare with Chinese 烏梁海 /乌梁海 (Wūliánghǎi), Korean 오랑캐 (orangkae).

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APA

Uriankhai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uriankhai

MLA

“Uriankhai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uriankhai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Uriankhai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uriankhai.

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