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yurt

  [yoort]
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–noun
a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.
Origin:
1885–90; < Russ yurt < Turkic; cf. Turk yurt home, fatherland, with cognates meaning “abode, dwelling” in all branches of Turkic
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yurt   (yûrt)   
n.  A circular, domed, portable tent used by nomadic peoples of central Asia.

[Russian yurta, of Turkic origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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yurt

tentlike Central Asian nomad's dwelling, erected on wooden poles and covered with skin, felt, or handwoven textiles in bright colours. The interior is simply furnished with brightly coloured rugs (red often predominating) decorated with geometric or stylized animal patterns. The knotted pile rug, first known from a nomad burial at the foot of the Altai Mountains (5th-3rd century BC), probably developed as a fur substitute to provide warmth and sleeping comfort in the yurt.

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Language Translation for : yurt
Spanish: casa,
German: die Heimat,
Japanese: 家
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