YURT


Meaning of YURT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyu̇rt ]

noun

Etymology: Russian dialect yurta, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish yurt home

Date: 1876

: a circular domed tent of skins or felt stretched over a collapsible lattice framework and used by pastoral peoples of inner Asia ; also : a structure that resembles a yurt usually in size and design

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.