烏梁海

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (烏梁海)
simp. (乌梁海)

Etymology

Qing-era Mandarin transliteration of Manchu ᡠᡵᡳᠶᠠᠩᡥᠠᡳ (uriyanghai), in turn from Classical Mongolian ᠤᠷᠢᠶᠠᠩᠬᠠᠢ (uriyangqai), from Middle Mongol [Term?].

Pronunciation


Proper noun

烏梁海

  1. (historical) Uriankhai (Mongol and Turkic-speaking forest peoples in northern Mongolia, Altay and Tuva)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with 烏梁素海 (Ulansuhai Nur).

Derived terms

  • 唐努烏梁海 (Tángnǔ Wūliánghǎi)
  • 阿爾坦淖爾烏梁海 / 阿尔坦淖尔乌梁海
  • 阿爾泰烏梁海 / 阿尔泰乌梁海