Uzbek
Syllables: Uz·bek/ˈʊzbɛk/
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British/ˈɵzbɛk/
Uzbek 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.
Noun
Uzbek (plural Uzbeks)
- 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.
- 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.2024 December 19, Amy Gunia, “Young Uzbeks are finding new markets for traditional handicrafts online”, in CNN Business
Adjective
Uzbek (comparative more Uzbek, superlative most Uzbek)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, the Uzbek people or the Uzbek language.
- 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...1994, World Link, volumes 1–4, page 182
- He is a gruff, white-bearded man, very Uzbek in his skull-cap and long grey coat.1999, Andrew Dowling, “Uzbekistan”, in The Godless Pilgrim, London: Fusion Press, →ISBN, part two (Central), page 116
Proper noun
Uzbek
- The language of Uzbekistan.
Uzbek meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Gujarati
Uzbek in Hindi
- person
- उज़्बेक uzbek
- of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
- उज़बेक uzbek, उज़्बेक uzbek
- language
- उज़बेक uzbek, उज़्बेक uzbek
Uzbek in Urdu
- Uzbek, a western Karluk Turkic people native to Uzbekistan and Central Asia
- ازبک uzbak
Uzbek in Bengali
- of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language
- উজবেক ujbek
Uzbek in Gujarati
- person
- ઉઝબક ujhabak
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- Uzbek in Pashto
- ازبک ozbák, اوزبک ozbák, ازبکي ozbakí
- Uzbek in Arabic
- أُوزْبَكِيّ ʔūzbakiyy, أُوزْبَكِيّة ʔūzbakiyya, الأُوزْبَكِيَّة al-ʔūzbakiyya, اللُّغَة الأُوزْبَكِيَّة al-luḡa l-ʔūzbakiyya
- Uzbek in Persian
- ازبک, ازبکی ozbaki
- Uzbek in Thai
- ชาวอุซเบก chaao ús-bèek, คนอุซเบก kon ús-bèek, อุซเบก, ภาษาอุซเบก paa-sǎa ús-bèek
- Dhivehi
- އުޒްބެކި uzbeki
Examples of Uzbek in a sentence
- Outside government, Uzbek and Islamic social mores – by no means always mutually compatible – have always exerted their own influences.1994, World Link, volumes 1–4, page 182:
- As for the unpredictable Uzbek commander Dostum, Rasheed said no one knew where he would stand.2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 224:
- Özgön has a university, a brewery and a distinctive bazaar that is very Uzbek in character.2008, Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan: The Bradt Travel Guide, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks: Bradt Travel Guides Ltd; Guilford, Conn.: The Globe...
- Uzbekistan came under Russian control in the 19th century, and traditional Uzbek craftsmanship almost didn’t survive the Soviet era.2024 December 19, Amy Gunia, “Young Uzbeks are finding new markets for traditional handicrafts online”, in CNN Business:
Forms of Uzbek
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Uzbeks |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Euzbeg |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Ozbeg |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Uzbak |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Uzbeg |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Uzbek |
| superlative | most Uzbek |
Origin of 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.
Words formed from Uzbek
Phrases with Uzbek
Questions about Uzbek
- What does Uzbek mean?
- Uzbek means 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.
- What is Uzbek in Hindi?
- Uzbek in Hindi is उज़्बेक (uzbek), उज़बेक (uzbek). See Uzbek meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Uzbek in a sentence?
- Outside government, Uzbek and Islamic social mores – by no means always mutually compatible – have always exerted their own influences.
- What part of speech is Uzbek?
- Uzbek can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Uzbek?
- Uzbek is pronounced /ˈʊzbɛk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Uzbek?
- The plural of Uzbek is Uzbeks.
Words near Uzbek in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Uzbek (page history and authors); ازبک (Urdu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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