A portable, round tent traditionally used by nomads in Central Asia, especially Mongolia. The Japanese term is a loanword from Chinese 包 (bāo).
from Chinese bāo
See also: ゲル
On the Mongolian steppe, several white yurts stood.
The nomads erected a yurt on the grassland.
彼らは伝統的な包の中で、馬乳酒をふるまってくれた。
They served fermented mare's milk inside a traditional yurt.
Nomads in Inner Mongolia still live in yurts today.
Standard kanji spelling for this loanword from Chinese.
Katakana spelling is common for loanwords and may be easier for learners.
From Chinese 包 (bāo), meaning 'bag' or 'bundle', used in Chinese to refer to a yurt. The Japanese reading パオ reflects the Chinese pronunciation.