Uelen

English

Alternative forms

• Whalen

Etymology

Possibly from Chukchi увеԓен via Russian Уэле́н (Uelén).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /weɪˈlɛn/

Proper noun

Uelen

1. Coastal Chukchi village in eastern Siberia - the easternmost settlement in Russia and the closest place to Alaska, USA.

Synonyms

• (historic) Ulyk (Russian), Pok’ytkyn (Chukchi)

Translations

a settlment in Russia

• Central Siberian Yupik: Улыӄ, Олыӄ
• Chukchi: Увэлен
• Russian: Уэле́н (ru) m (Uelén)

See also

• Chukotka