Uyghur
a member of a predominantly Muslim Turkic-speaking people, dominant in Mongolia and eastern Turkestan from the 8th to 12th centuries a.d., and now living in northwestern China, mainly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
the Turkic language of the Uyghurs.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Uyghurs or their language.
Origin of Uyghur
1- Sometimes Ui·ghur, (Older Spelling) Ui·gur; (Pinyin) Wei·wu’er .
Other words from Uyghur
- Uy·ghu·ri·an [wee-goor-ee-uhn], /wiˈgʊər i ən/, Uy·ghu·ric, adjective
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How to use Uyghur in a sentence
China in the limelight with its magic act making Uighurs, dissidents, Falun Gong and weibo blogs disappear without a trace.
One week before MH370 disappeared, Uighurs were blamed for a gruesome stabbing attack at a southwest China train station.
The Craziest Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Conspiracy Theories | Caitlin Dickson | March 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLast July, a group of Uighurs attacked police positions in Lukqun, a small Xinjiang city, leading to 35 deaths.
During my recent visit to Xinjiang, Uighurs told me of unprecedented and far-reaching restrictions on the practice of Islam.
Uighur sources counter that hundreds of Uighurs were killed after police allegedly opened fire.
Shortly afterwards disturbances broke out , under the leadership of Turkish Uighurs and their allies.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] | Wolfram EberhardFriendship with the Uighurs had to be paid for this time even more dearly.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] | Wolfram EberhardFurthermore the time had been when the Uighurs were permitted to set up a temple of their own.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] | Wolfram EberhardThe Uighurs, and in the 12th century the Kara-Khitai, took possession of it in turn.
The Uighurs employed an alphabet based upon the Syriac and borrowed from the Nestorian missionaries.
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