ئۇيغۇر

Uyghur

Other scripts
Perso-Arabic ئۇيغۇر
Latin uyghur
Cyrillic уйғур

Etymology

Inherited from Chagatai اویغور (uyğur). Of disputed origin, but possibly a native Turkic formation. More at Uyghurs.

See also Old Uyghur 𐽳𐽶𐽲𐽳𐽾 (wyqwr) and Old Turkic 𐰆𐰖𐰍𐰺 (uy¹ǧr¹).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔujʁur/

Adjective

ئۇيغۇر • (uyghur)

  1. Uyghur (of, from, or relating to the Uyghur people or nation)
    شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى
    shinjang uyghur aptonom rayoni
    Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Noun

ئۇيغۇر • (uyghur) (plural ئۇيغۇرلار (uyghurlar))

  1. Uyghur (a person of Uyghur ethnicity)

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