yurt

Meaning

A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).

Synonyms

yurta

nomad’s tent

Mongolian yurt

Translations

yourte

yurta

Jurte

yurt

yurt

yurta

ger

yurt

Ger

γιούρτη

γιούρτα

iurta

iurta

iurte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/jɜːt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French yourte or German Jurte, from Russian ю́рта (júrta, “yurt”), from a Turkic language, from Proto-Turkic *yūrt (“dwelling place”).