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Definition of Uighur in English: Uighur(also Uigur, Uygur) noun ˈwiːɡəˈwēˌɡo͝or 1A member of a Turkic people of north-western China, particularly the Xinjiang region, and adjoining areas. Example sentencesExamples - Delegates, including Tibetans, Cantonese speakers from Hong Kong and Macao, and Turkic Uighurs from Xinjiang in the remote northwest, struggle to make themselves understood in Mandarin.
- The concerns of China, which faces problems with the Uighurs in its northwest region, also deserve attention.
- Most were Uzbeks, but there were also Afghans, Chechens, Uighurs from China and a small number of Arabs.
- Security officials said the men included Pakistanis, Arabs, Chechens, Uzbeks and ethnic Uighurs from China's predominantly Muslim Xinjiang province, where a separatist movement is simmering.
- Many of the artefacts were made under the suzerainty of the Uighurs, a Turkic people from western China who were the dominant power in Central Asia for nearly a century.
- He stressed, however, that China still has an obligation to respect the human rights of its minorities, including the Uighurs, a Turkic people native to western China.
2mass noun The Turkic language of the Uighurs, which has about 7 million speakers. Example sentencesExamples - He has seen the boy only once in his life; when they converse by telephone, the child speaks Chinese not Uighur.
- Important documents are translated into major minority tongues and four of them - Tibetan, Mongolian, Uighur and Zhuang - appear on Chinese bank notes.
- Khalkha Mongolian may be written in traditional Uighur or Cyrillic script.
- The Uighur language was purged from school curricula, and thousands of Uighur writers were arrested for ‘advocating separatism’ - which often meant nothing more than writing in Uighur.
adjective ˈwiːɡəˈwēˌɡo͝or Relating to the Uighurs or their language. Example sentencesExamples - But its generous portions, authentic cuisine, value and exotic Uygur dance all ensure a special dining experience.
- The reforms of the Kazak and Uygur writing systems are examples of adoption of the Plan under political pressure against the will of the two language communities.
- The fun and games included a music by a traditional Xinjiang trio, dancing by Uighur girls in revealing outfits, lucky draws and games.
- Beijing has pushed the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to crack down on Uighur activists.
- It's very worried about Uighur nationalism.
- They were reportedly training in Afghanistan with Uighur groups seeking independence or greater autonomy from China in the Xinjiang region.
- The faces and dress are Uigur, Kazahk, Tajik and Tartar.
Definition of Uighur in US English: Uighur(also Uygur, Uigur) nounˈwēˌɡo͝or 1A member of a Turkic people of northwestern China, particularly the Xinjiang region, and adjoining areas. Example sentencesExamples - Security officials said the men included Pakistanis, Arabs, Chechens, Uzbeks and ethnic Uighurs from China's predominantly Muslim Xinjiang province, where a separatist movement is simmering.
- Many of the artefacts were made under the suzerainty of the Uighurs, a Turkic people from western China who were the dominant power in Central Asia for nearly a century.
- Delegates, including Tibetans, Cantonese speakers from Hong Kong and Macao, and Turkic Uighurs from Xinjiang in the remote northwest, struggle to make themselves understood in Mandarin.
- The concerns of China, which faces problems with the Uighurs in its northwest region, also deserve attention.
- He stressed, however, that China still has an obligation to respect the human rights of its minorities, including the Uighurs, a Turkic people native to western China.
- Most were Uzbeks, but there were also Afghans, Chechens, Uighurs from China and a small number of Arabs.
2The Turkic language of the Uighur. Example sentencesExamples - The Uighur language was purged from school curricula, and thousands of Uighur writers were arrested for ‘advocating separatism’ - which often meant nothing more than writing in Uighur.
- Khalkha Mongolian may be written in traditional Uighur or Cyrillic script.
- Important documents are translated into major minority tongues and four of them - Tibetan, Mongolian, Uighur and Zhuang - appear on Chinese bank notes.
- He has seen the boy only once in his life; when they converse by telephone, the child speaks Chinese not Uighur.
adjectiveˈwēˌɡo͝or Relating to the Uighur or their language. Example sentencesExamples - But its generous portions, authentic cuisine, value and exotic Uygur dance all ensure a special dining experience.
- The reforms of the Kazak and Uygur writing systems are examples of adoption of the Plan under political pressure against the will of the two language communities.
- The faces and dress are Uigur, Kazahk, Tajik and Tartar.
- The fun and games included a music by a traditional Xinjiang trio, dancing by Uighur girls in revealing outfits, lucky draws and games.
- Beijing has pushed the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to crack down on Uighur activists.
- It's very worried about Uighur nationalism.
- They were reportedly training in Afghanistan with Uighur groups seeking independence or greater autonomy from China in the Xinjiang region.
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