English Explanatory Dictionary

Uyghuristan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A geographic region of Central Asia, inhabited by Uyghurs.

Pronunciation

/ˌwiɡəɹɪˈstɑːn/ /ˌuːɪ-/ /-ˈstæn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Uyghuristan.wav

Word forms

Uyghuristan Uighuristan Uighurstan Uyghurstan

Etymology

Borrowed from Uyghur ئۇيغۇرىستان (uyghuristan), from ئۇيغۇر (uyghur) + ـىستان (-istan); by surface analysis, Uyghur + -istan.

Synonyms

Uyghurland

Related words

Altishahr
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