Uzbek (Noun)
Meaning 1
A landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 2
A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
The Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Uzbek language is the official language of Uzbekistan and is spoken by millions of people worldwide.
- Uzbek is a member of the Eastern Turkic branch of the Turkic languages and is closely related to other languages such as Uyghur and Kazakh.
- Many Uzbeks speak Russian as a second language, but efforts are being made to promote the use of Uzbek in education and government.
- Uzbek is written using a modified version of the Cyrillic alphabet, although the Latin alphabet is also used in some contexts.
- The Uzbek language has a rich literary tradition, with famous poets and writers such as Alisher Navoi and Abdurahmon Jomiy.