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yaranga

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rounded or conical tent of reindeer hide, the traditional mobile home of some nomadic indigenous peoples of Russia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Russian яра́нга (jaránga), from Chukchi яраӈы.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Alutor: рараӈа (raraŋa) — tent-like traditional mobile home
  • Alutor: ратамран (ratamran) — tent-like traditional mobile home
  • Chukchi: яраӈы (jaraṇy) — tent-like traditional mobile home
  • Chukchi: гаттэран (gattėran) — tent-like traditional mobile home
  • French: yaranga — tent-like traditional mobile home
  • Inuktitut: ᑐᐱᖅ (topiq) — tent-like traditional mobile home
  • Polish: jaranga — tent-like traditional mobile home
  • Russian: яра́нга (jaránga) — tent-like traditional mobile home