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Where does “улаан” come from?

улаан (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic hulaxan.

улаан (Mongolian): red

Definitions

  1. red

Ancestry of “улаан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolichulaxan—

Words derived from “улаан”

  • Ulaanbaatar
  • Улан-Батор
  • Ulan Bator
  • Улаанбаатар
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