uigur

• Существительное, обозначающее представителя тюркской этнической группы, коренного населения Синьцзян-Уйгурского автономного района на северо-западе Китая, а также их тюркский язык или письменность, используемую для его записи.

A noun referring to a member of a Turkic ethnic group native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, or to their Turkic language or the script used to write it.

proper noun

1. Ethnic group memberB2formal

   A person belonging to a Turkic ethnic group native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China and neighboring areas.

   Уйгур

   • The Uyghur community has a rich cultural heritage.
   • Many Uyghur people live in the city of Kashgar.
   • He is a Uyghur from the Xinjiang region.

   Synonymsuighuruygur

2. B2formal

   The Turkic language spoken by approximately 7 to 10 million Uyghur people, primarily in Xinjiang, China.

   Уйгурский язык

   • She is learning to speak Uyghur.
   • Uyghur is written in a modified Arabic script.
   • The Uyghur language has many dialects.

   Synonymsuighur

3. Writing systemC1formal

   The script derived from Aramaic used historically and currently to write the Uyghur language.

   Уйгурское письмо

   • The Uyghur script is based on the Arabic alphabet.
   • Old Uyghur was written in a script derived from Sogdian.
   • Modern Uyghur uses a modified version of the Arabic script.

   Synonymsuighuruygur