jurtta — meaning in English

English meaning

• yurt noun A round, portable tent with straight walls and a cone-shaped roof, traditionally used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia and Mongolia.

Senses

jurtta is used for these senses in English:

• kibitka A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.
• yurt A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).

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