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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries维吾尔
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Wéiwú'ěr
"维吾尔族主要居住在中国的西北地区。"
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A member of a Turkic ethnic group living chiefly in northwestern China and parts of Central Asia.
"The Uyghur people possess a rich cultural heritage encompassing unique music, dance, and architecture."
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Relating to the Uyghur people, their culture, or their Turkic language.
"She enjoys listening to traditional Uyghur folk music played on the rawap."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Turkic name Uyghur, meaning 'union', 'alliance', or 'federation'. The term historically referred to a confederation of Turkic tribes in Central and East Asia and has evolved to designate the modern ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Xinjiang region.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uyghur" is said worldwide
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ouïghour
Transliteration: wiɡuʁ
"La culture ouïghour est profondément ancrée dans l'Asie centrale."
Uigure
Transliteration: ˈuɪɡʊʁə
"Die uigurische Sprache gehört zur Turksprachfamilie."
uiguro
Transliteration: ˈwiɡuro
"La musica uigura tradizionale è molto espressiva."
uigur
Transliteration: wiˈɣuɾ
"El pueblo uigur tiene una historia fascinante en la Ruta de la Seda."
uigur
Transliteration: wiˈɡuʁ
"A culinária uigur combina influências da Ásia Central e da China."
उइगर
Transliteration: uigar
"उइगर संस्कृति मध्य एशिया से गहराई से जुड़ी हुई है।"
维吾尔
Transliteration: Wéiwú'ěr
"维吾尔族主要居住在中国的西北地区。"
위구르
Transliteration: wigeureu
"위구르 족은 독특한 언어와 문화를 가지고 있습니다."
ウイグル
Transliteration: Uiguru
"ウイグル族は中央アジアにルーツを持つ民族です。"
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