烏拉

Chinese

Etymology 1

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)
    alternative forms 靰鞡
    兀剌

    Borrowed from Manchu ᡤᡡᠯᡥᠠ (gūlha, boot).

    Pronunciation


    Note: Irregular.

    Noun

    烏拉

    1. () a kind of shoe made from cattle hide and stuffed with Carex meyeriana (烏拉草), worn in the winter in northeastern China
    Synonyms
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Mongolian:
      Mongolian script: ᠤᠤᠯᠠ (uula)
      Cyrillic script: уул (uul)

    Etymology 2

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)
    alternative forms 烏喇乌喇

    Borrowed from Mongolian ᠤᠯᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (ulag-a, relay station); compare Tibetan འུ་ལག ('u lag, compulsory post service).

    Pronunciation


    Noun

    烏拉

    1. (historical) supply points, usually found in Tibet
    2. (historical) type of hard labor in Southwest China, especially Tibet
    3. (historical) people serving this type of hard labor

    Etymology 3

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)

    Borrowed from Manchu ᡠᠯᠠ (ula).

    Pronunciation


    Noun

    烏拉

    1. (only used in placenames in Manchu areas) river
    Derived terms
    • 吉林烏拉 / 吉林乌拉

    Proper noun

    烏拉

    1. () (historical) a tribe of Jurchen people
    Derived terms
    • 烏拉那拉 / 乌拉那拉

    Etymology 4

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)

    Borrowed from Oroqen [Term?].

    Pronunciation


    Noun

    烏拉

    1. bedding made of skins

    Etymology 5

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)

    Borrowed from Russian ура (ura).

    Pronunciation


    Interjection

    烏拉

    1. hooray

    Etymology 6

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)

    Pronunciation


    Proper noun

    烏拉

    1. () Alternative term for 烏拉爾乌拉尔 (Wūlā'ěr, “Ural”).

    Etymology 7

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)

    Borrowed from Mongolian ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ (aɣula, mountain).

    Pronunciation


    Noun

    烏拉

    1. (only used in placenames) mountain

    Proper noun

    烏拉

    1. () a mountain in Bayannur, which is part of the Yin Mountains

    Etymology 8

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)

    Pronunciation


    Proper noun

    烏拉

    1. Ulla (name)

    Etymology 9

    phonetic
    trad. (烏拉)
    simp. (乌拉)

    Pronunciation


    Proper noun

    烏拉

    1. (uncommon) short for 烏拉圭乌拉圭 (Wūlāguī, “Uruguay”)