Uighur
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- noun
- /ˈwiːɡər/
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- He became interested in all the cultural information in books that he had previously declared boring; now, he really needed to know about things such as the environment and the economy of the Uighur.
- other Uighurs
- Uighurs live in China
- Muslim Uighurs
Examples
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It is the governments of those countries, of course, that bear responsibility for the abuse of Uighurs, Chechens, and Kashmiri Muslims.
Academic text (2005) -
A female Uighur spoke passionately about her culture and traditions.
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But the, the Uighur, that specific ongoing tragedy, I think needs more attention.
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This is not only a matter of disgruntled Uighurs and Tibetans, et al.
Blog text (14) -
In China, the Internet has given voice to wounded national pride, anti-Western and anti-Japanese resentment over injuries both real and imagined, and hostility toward Tibetans, Muslim Uighurs, and other minority groups.
Academic text (2010) -
The Uighur community in Xinjiang has a rich history dating back centuries.
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Many Uighurs celebrate their unique heritage through festivals and dance.
Synonyms
A person from a Turkic people who live in Xinjiang in northwest China
A member of a Turkic group mainly living in Xinjiang, China
Compounds
A region in far northwest China that is home to many Uighur people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Uighur comes from an old Turkic name Uyghur that meant 'united' or 'allied' for a group of tribes, so the name became the name of that people and today Uighur means a member of that ethnic group.