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Vinony

Elista

proper noun

  1. city in the south of Russia
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Wiktionary

name

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

  1. The capital city of Kalmykia, Russia.