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Uighur

Pronunciation: /ˈwiːgə/
(also Uigur, Uygur)
Definition of Uighur

noun

  • 1a member of a Turkic people of NW China, particularly the Xinjiang region, and adjoining areas.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Turkic language of the Uighurs, which has about 7 million speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Uighurs or their language.

Origin:

the name in Uighur

Uighur in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Uighur in the US English dictionary
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