uzbek
uzbek Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Uzbekistan, its people, their culture, or their language.
"The museum's new exhibition features intricately woven Uzbek textiles and traditional ceramics from Samarkand."
• noun
A native or inhabitant of Uzbekistan, or a member of the Turkic ethnic group constituting the majority population of Uzbekistan and parts of neighboring Central Asia.
"Many Uzbeks take great pride in the architectural heritage of historic Silk Road cities like Bukhara and Khiva."
The Karluk Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek people, serving as the official language of Uzbekistan.
"She studied Uzbek at the university before embarking on her archaeological fieldwork in the Fergana Valley."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Uzbek 'Oʻzbek', traditionally associated with Özbeg Khan, the 14th-century ruler of the Golden Horde under whom the confederation adopted Islam.
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