ulus

ulus

1. plural of ulu

From Russian улу́с (ulús), from Yakut улуус (uluus).

ulus (plural uluses)

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1. An administrative division of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, similar to райо́н (rajón, “district”) in Russia proper.

• Sulu, sulu

From Ottoman Turkish اولوس (ulus), from a Mongolic source, compare Mongolian улс (uls, “state, country”), from Old Turkic [script needed] (uluš, “country, city”) which is likely related to Old Turkic [script needed] (ülüš, “lot, endowment”),^[1] therefore from Proto-Turkic *üle- (“to divide, distribute, endow”),^[2] see more at üleş and üleşmek. Cognate with Azerbaijani ulus

• IPA^(key): /uɫus/

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ulus (definite accusative ulusu, plural uluslar)

1. nation

   Synonyms: millet, halk