Ulan Bator

See also: Ulánbátor and Ulán Bator

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Улан-Ба́тор (Ulan-Bátor), from Mongolian ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (Ulaɣanbaɣatur).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː(ɹ)/

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Proper noun

Ulan Bator

1. Alternative form of Ulaanbaatar
   • 2003, Hillary Rodham Clinton, “Women's Rights Are Human Rights”, in Living History‎^[1], →ISBN, →OCLC, page 308:

     Ulan Bator is the world’s coldest capital, and even in early September, snow is not unusual. But we arrived on a crystal-clear day with bright sunshine.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ула̀н-Ба́тор (Ulàn-Bátor), from Mongolian ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (Ulaɣanbaɣatur).

Proper noun

Ulan Bator f

1. Ulaanbaatar (the capital city of Mongolia)