wǎ​là

Oirat Mongols

Senses

瓦剌 wǎ​là (also wǎ​lā) Oirat Mongols

(bound form) Western Mongol tribes during the Ming Dynasty, also known as the Oirats or Eleuths; they established a powerful state that at its peak captured the Ming Emperor at the Tumu Fortress

References

variant 瓦剌/瓦剌 厄鲁特/厄魯特
variant 瓦剌/瓦剌 额鲁特/額魯特