Save Type River Usage Bashkir Scripts Ҡариҙел(Bashkir) Pronounced Pron. kahr-ee-DHIL [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "black Volga" from Bashkir ҡара (qara) meaning "black" combined with Иҙел (Idhel) referring to the Volga River. This is the Bashkir name for the Ufa River.