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Uzbek

Uz·bek [ z bèk, úz bèk ] (plural Uz·bek or Uz·beks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of people living in Uzbekistan: a member of a people who live mainly in Uzbekistan and in neighboring regions

2. Uzbek language: a Turkic language spoken in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Native speakers: 16 million.

[Early 17th century. Directly or via Persian or Russian uzbek< Turkish, Uzbek özbek]

Uz·bek adjective
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