English Explanatory Dictionary

Uyghur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a Turkic ethnic group living in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan.
name
  1. The language of the Uyghur people.
adj
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Uyghur people or the Uyghur language.

Pronunciation

/ˈwiːɡɚ/ En US Uyghur.wav /ˈwiːɡ(ʊ)ə/ /ˈʔuɪ̯.ɡʊɾ/

Word forms

Uyghur Uyghurs Uygur Uigur Uighur Ouigour Uigour

Etymology

From Uyghur ئۇيغۇر (uyghur). Introduced as part of national delimitation in the Soviet Union, reviving the name used by the Uyghur Khaganate. See Uyghurs on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Related words

Uyghuristan
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