Mongolia

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UK/mɒŋˈɡəʊli.ə/British, Southern, Standard/mɔŋˈɡəwlɪjə/US/mɑŋˈɡoʊli.ə/Australia/mɔŋˈɡəʉli.ə/

proper noun

A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.

CommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.
    2 more examples

    The chemicals abandoned when the paper mill closed are seeping into the ground water and will eventually contaminate the lake, according to a study by the Irkutsk region’s Ministry of Natural Resources. Plans by Mongolia to dam the Selenga River, which flows into the lake, are also a Russian concern.

    2017 March 13, Neil MacFarquhar, “A Russian Lake’s Future Hangs on Tourists and Toilets”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2017, Europe

    Pope Francis hoped that his visit would deepen cooperation and dialogue between the Church and Mongolia. “I am certain that Mongolian Catholics will continue to offer readily their proper contribution to the building of a prosperous and secure society, in dialogue and cooperation with all others who dwell in this great land kissed by the sky,” he said.

    2023 September 2, “‘May the dark clouds of war be dispelled,’ Pope says in Mongolia”, in EFE, archived from the original on 02 Sep 2023

    Synonyms: Outer Mongolia

  2. historicalA Mongolian-speaking geographic region in East Asia, including the country of Mongolia (Outer Mongolia), the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia in China, and sometimes also Buryatia, Tuva and the Altai Republic in Russia.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.

Origin

Translations

Afrikaans Mongolië
  • MongoliëEast Asian country
Arabic مُنْغُولِيَا, مُنْغُولِيَا
  • مُنْغُولِيَا (monḡōliyā)East Asian country
  • مُنْغُولِيَا (munḡūliyā)East Asian country
Basque Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Bengali মঙ্গোলিয়া
  • মঙ্গোলিয়া (moṅgōliẏa)East Asian country
Bulgarian Монго́лия
  • Монго́лия (Mongólija)East Asian country
Catalan Mongòlia
  • MongòliaEast Asian country
Chinese Cantonese 蒙古
  • 蒙古 (mung⁴ gu²)East Asian country
Chinese Mandarin 蒙古國 /蒙古国, 蒙古
  • 蒙古國 /蒙古国 (Měnggǔguó)East Asian country
  • 蒙古 (Měnggǔ)East Asian country
Czech Mongolsko
  • MongolskoEast Asian country
Danish Mongoliet
  • MongolietEast Asian country
Dutch Mongolië
  • MongoliëEast Asian country
Esperanto Mongolio, Mongolujo
  • MongolioEast Asian country
  • MongolujoEast Asian country
Estonian Mongoolia
  • MongooliaEast Asian country
Finnish Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
French Mongolie
  • MongolieEast Asian country
German Mongolei
  • MongoleiEast Asian country
Greek Μογγολία
  • Μογγολία (Mongolía)East Asian country
Hebrew מוֹנְגּוֹלְיָה
  • מוֹנְגּוֹלְיָה (mongólya)East Asian country
Hindi मंगोलिया
  • मंगोलिया (maṅgoliyā)East Asian country
Hungarian Mongólia
  • MongóliaEast Asian country
Icelandic Mongólía
  • MongólíaEast Asian country
Indonesian Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Irish An Mhongóil
  • An MhongóilEast Asian country
Italian Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Japanese モンゴル, 蒙古
  • モンゴル (Mongoru)East Asian country
  • 蒙古 (Mōko)East Asian country
Korean 몽골, 몽고
  • 몽골 (Monggol)East Asian country
  • 몽고 (Monggo)East Asian country
Latin Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Latvian Mongolija
  • MongolijaEast Asian country
Lithuanian Mongolija
  • MongolijaEast Asian country
Malay Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Māori Mongōria
  • MongōriaEast Asian country
Norwegian Bokmål Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Polish Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Portuguese Mongólia
  • MongóliaEast Asian country
Punjabi ਮੰਗੋਲੀਆ
  • ਮੰਗੋਲੀਆ (maṅgolīā)East Asian country
Romanian Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Russian Монго́лия
  • Монго́лия (Mongólija)East Asian country
Slovak Mongolsko
  • MongolskoEast Asian country
Spanish Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Swahili Mongolia
  • MongoliaEast Asian country
Swedish Mongoliet
  • MongolietEast Asian country
Tagalog Monggolya
  • MonggolyaEast Asian country
Tamil மங்கோலியா
  • மங்கோலியா (maṅkōliyā)East Asian country
Thai มองโกเลีย
  • มองโกเลีย (mɔng-goo-liia)East Asian country
Turkish Moğolistan
  • MoğolistanEast Asian country
Ukrainian Монго́лія, Монґо́лія
  • Монго́лія (Monhólija)East Asian country
  • Монґо́лія (Mongólija)East Asian country
Urdu مَن٘گولِیا, منگولستان
  • مَن٘گولِیا (maṅgoliyā)East Asian country
  • منگولستان (mangōlistān)East Asian country
Vietnamese Mông Cổ
  • Mông CổEast Asian country
Yiddish מאָנגאָליאַ
  • מאָנגאָליאַ (mongolya)East Asian country

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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