Elista

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of Kalmykia, Russia.

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Элиста́ f inan (Elistá), which is from Written Oirat ᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ (elesütü, “sandy; Elista”, ornative adjective and proper noun).

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