noun
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
モンゴルの草原には、白い包がいくつも立っていた。
On the Mongolian steppe, several white yurts stood.
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.
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.