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)/
• enPR: o͞oʹlän bäʹtōr
• enPR: o͞oʹlän bäʹtôrʹ

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Proper noun

Ulan Bator

1. Alternative form of Ulaanbaatar.
   • 1975 January 6, Christopher S. Wren, “MONGOLIA SPURS BIG MINE PROJECT”, in The New York Times‎^[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 8 December 2024, page 5‎^[4]:

     Extensive deposits of copper and molybdenum ore, situated some 200 miles northwest of Ulan Bator between the Selenga and Orkhon Rivers, will eventually be extracted by open‐pit methods and processed at the still unfinished town of Erdenet.

   • 2003, Hillary Rodham Clinton, “Women's Rights Are Human Rights”, in Living History‎^[5], →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)