Mongolia's Native Name: Mongol Uls — Meaning and Pronunciation

Native Name

Mongolians call their country Монгол улс (Mongol Uls), literally "Mongol Country."

Pronunciation Breakdown

• Мон (Mong): "o" as in "song"; soft "n" like in "finger."
• гол (Gol): "o" as in "song"; hard "l" like in "long."
• улс (Uls): short "u" as in "put"; final "s."

Together: Mong-gol Uls.

The name derives from the ethnonym "Mongol," referring to the people and their culture.