Pronunciation: u ̇ d- ' mu ̇ r-sh ə , -sh ē - ə
Variant: or Ud · mur · ti · ya \ -t ē -y ə \
Function: geographical name
autonomous republic E Russia in Europe in W foothills of the Urals capital Izhevsk area 16,255 sq mi (42,101 sq km ), pop 1,637,000