Ulaanbaatar
[ oo-lahn-bah-tawr ]
noun
a city in and the capital of Mongolia, in East Asia: former holy city of Mongolian Buddhism. : Compare Ulan Bator.
Origin of Ulaanbaatar
1First recorded in 1925–30; from Mongolian: literally, “Red Hero,” from ulaan “red” + baatar “hero”
- Formerly Ör·göö [oor-gah] /ˈʊər gɑ/ .
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