Uzbek en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌzbɛk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈʌzbɛk/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈʌzbɛk/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
- /ˈʊzbɛk/ (General-American)
- /ˈɵzbɛk/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈʉzbɛk/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
- /ˈʊzbɛk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ʊzˈbɛk/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Chagatai اوزبک (özbäk) Uzbek oʻzbekbor. Russian узбе́к (uzbék)bor. English Uzbek Borrowed from Russian узбе́к (uzbék), borrowed from Uzbek oʻzbek. First attested in 1616. Further etymology is uncertain; possibly from Turkic öz (“genuine”) + Eastern Iranian Sogdian [script needed] (βγ /beġ/, “master”); the latter from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰagás. The first element is often thought to be equivalent to English Oghuz.
Meanings
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Of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, the Uzbek people or the Uzbek language.
Outside government, Uzbek and Islamic social mores – by no means always mutually compatible – have always exerted their own influences. One positive and very Uzbek influence are the Mahallas, mutual help communities of families, local businesses and committees which deal effectively with a wide range of local issues.
1994, World Link, volumes 1–4, page 182:He is a gruff, white-bearded man, very Uzbek in his skull-cap and long grey coat.
1999, Andrew Dowling, “Uzbekistan”, in The Godless Pilgrim, London: Fusion Press, →ISBN, part two (Central), page 116:Özgön has a university, a brewery and a distinctive bazaar that is very Uzbek in character.
2008, Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan: The Bradt Travel Guide, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks: Bradt Travel Guides Ltd; Guilford, Conn.: The Globe Pequot Press Inc, →ISBN, page 260:Uzbekistan came under Russian control in the 19th century, and traditional Uzbek craftsmanship almost didn’t survive the Soviet era.
2024 December 19, Amy Gunia, “Young Uzbeks are finding new markets for traditional handicrafts online”, in CNN Business:As for the unpredictable Uzbek commander Dostum, Rasheed said no one knew where he would stand.
2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 224:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euzbeg | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| Uzbeg | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| more Uzbek | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| Uzbak | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| Ozbeg | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most Uzbek | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (59)
ps ازبکي (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · uk узбе́цький (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · az özbək (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · th อุซเบก (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · es uzbeko (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · sh ùzbečkī (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · nl Oezbeeks (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · pt uzbeque (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · sl uzbeški (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · de usbekisch (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · nb usbekisk (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · lv uzbekisks (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · tt үзбәк (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ja ウズベク (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · sh у̀збечкӣ (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · da usbekisk (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ro uzbec (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ar أُوزْبَكِيّ (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ast uzbequistanín (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · uz oʻzbek (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · cmn 月即別 /月即别 (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · mnc ᡠᡯᡳᠪᡳᠶᡝᡴ (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · fi uzbekistanilainen (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · sjo ᡠᡯᡞᠪᡞᠶᡝᡣ (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ko 우즈베크 (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · lv uzbeku (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · uz ўзбек (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · hi उज़बेक (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · bn উজবেক (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · fo usbekskur (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · tr Özbek (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · sk uzbecký (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · mn узбек (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · hy ուզբեկական (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · mt Użbek (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · it uzbeko (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · fr ouzbek (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ca uzbek (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ky өзбек (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · bg узбе́кски (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · tg ӯзбекӣ (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ast uzbecu (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · be узбе́кскі (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · kk өзбек (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · be узбэ́цкі (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · hi उज़्बेक (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · cmn 烏孜別克 /乌孜别克 (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · hu üzbég (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ug ئۆزبېك (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · cmn 烏茲別克 /乌兹别克 (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · gl uzbeko (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · pl uzbecki (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ru узбе́кский (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · nn usbekisk (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · cs uzbecký (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · ka უზბეკური (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · fa ازبکی (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · tk özbek (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) · fi uzbekinkielinen (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language)