Yoshkar-Ola

English
Yoshkar-Ola view with the Malaya Kokshaga river

Etymology

Borrowed from Eastern Mari Йошкар-Ола (Joškar-Ola, “Yoshkar-Ola”), from йошкар (joškar, “red”) and ола (ola, “city”).

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Proper noun

Yoshkar-Ola

  1. The capital of Mari El Republic, Russia.

Synonyms
  • Tsaryovokokshaysk (Царёвококшайск) (before 1919)
  • Krasnokokshaysk (Краснококшайск) (between 1919 and 1927)
  • (old Mari name) Charla

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