How do you pronounce uzbek?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʊzbɛk/.

uzbek

/ˈʊzbɛk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: Uz-bek
IPA: /ˈʊzbɛk/

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Meaning

noun

A member of a Central Asian Turkic ethnic group native to Uzbekistan and neighboring countries, with significant, centuries-old indigenous populations across northern Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, the Uzbek people or the Uzbek language.

name

The language of Uzbekistan.

Example Sentences

"Fashionable Uzbeks wear clothing made from the fabric, and suzanis have become popular with interior designers from the UK to Singapore, who use them as wall décor, bedding, or as the fabric for throw pillows."
"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."
"He is a gruff, white-bearded man, very Uzbek in his skull-cap and long grey coat."
"As for the unpredictable Uzbek commander Dostum, Rasheed said no one knew where he would stand."
"Özgön has a university, a brewery and a distinctive bazaar that is very Uzbek in character."
"Uzbekistan came under Russian control in the 19th century, and traditional Uzbek craftsmanship almost didn’t survive the Soviet era."

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.

Word Breakdown

Root: -, *bʰagás

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʊzbɛk/
British English: /ˈʊzbɛk/

Inflected Forms

Uzbeks (plural) Euzbeg (alternative, obsolete) Ozbeg (alternative, obsolete) Uzbak (alternative, obsolete) Uzbeg (alternative, obsolete) more Uzbek (comparative) most Uzbek (superlative)

Derived Forms

Uzbekism Uzbekization Uzbekize Uzbekness

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Uzbek terms

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