Pronunciation: bu ̇ r- ' yä-t ē - ə
Variant: or Bur · yat Republic \ bu ̇ r- ' yät, ˌ bu ̇ r- ē - ' ät \
Function: geographical name
autonomous republic S Russia in Asia adjacent to Mongolia & E of Lake Baikal capital Ulan-Ude area 135,637 sq mi (351,300 sq km ), pop 1,059,000
– Buryat noun