Yokhor (The Circle Dance) – Lyrics & English Meaning
Ёохор · Track 4 on the album UYANA · Circle Dance
The Yokhor lyrics in Mongolian, in Latin letters, and with an English translation of what each part means. The Circle Dance is a Mongolian song by UYANA, track 4 on her debut album.
What the song is about
Named after the yokhor, the Buryat circle dance. Light the fire, take each other's hands and move together in one big circle under the moon.
Yokhor meaning in English
Light the fire, let's gather. Give me your hand, let's circle. The moon rose, the stars shine.
Yokhor, yokhor, let's dance the circle!
One, two, step together. Let's sing together in one voice.
English meanings are free translations, written to carry the feeling of each part.
Yokhor lyrics
Ёохор – дууны үг
[Verse 1](Lead)Гал түлээд цуглацгаая(Choir)Гал түлээд цуглацгаая(Lead)Гараа өгөөд тойрцгооё(Choir)Гараа өгөөд тойрцгооё(Lead)Сар мандлаа, од гэрэлтлээ(Choir)Сар мандлаа, од гэрэлтлээ
[Chorus]Ёохор, ёохор, ёохорлоёХөөй!Ёохор, ёохор, ёохорлоёХөөй! Хөөй!
[Verse 2](Lead)Нэг, хоёр, хамт гишгэе(Choir)Нэг, хоёр, хамт гишгэе(Lead)Нэг дуугаар хамт дуулъя(Choir)Нэг дуугаар хамт дуулъя
Ай-я-а-а-а
[Break]Ёохор, ёохор...
[Final Chorus]Ёохор, ёохор, ёохорлоёХөөй!Ёохор, ёохор, ёохорлоёХөөй! Хөөй!
Romanized (Latin letters)
[Verse 1](Lead)Gal tüleed tsuglatsgaaya(Choir)Gal tüleed tsuglatsgaaya(Lead)Garaa ögööd toirtsgooyo(Choir)Garaa ögööd toirtsgooyo(Lead)Sar mandlaa, od gereltlee(Choir)Sar mandlaa, od gereltlee
[Chorus]Yookhor, yookhor, yookhorloyoKhööi!Yookhor, yookhor, yookhorloyoKhööi! Khööi!
[Verse 2](Lead)Neg, khoyor, khamt gishgeye(Choir)Neg, khoyor, khamt gishgeye(Lead)Neg duugaar khamt duulya(Choir)Neg duugaar khamt duulya
Ai-ya-a-a-a
[Break]Yookhor, yookhor...
[Final Chorus]Yookhor, yookhor, yookhorloyoKhööi!Yookhor, yookhor, yookhorloyoKhööi! Khööi!
“Yokhor, yokhor, let's dance the circle”
Details
- Artist
- UYANA
- Title
- Yokhor
- Mongolian title
- Ёохор
- English title
- The Circle Dance
- Album
- UYANA
- Track
- 4 of 12
- Release date
- October 9, 2026
- Language
- Mongolian
- Style
- Circle Dance